piètre

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See also: pietre

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old French piestre, peestre, paëstre, inherited from Latin pedestrem. Doublet of pédestre.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pjɛtʁ/
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Adjective[edit]

piètre (plural piètres)

  1. poor; lousy (of low quality)
  2. (archaic) pitiful

Usage notes[edit]

  • Always precedes the noun.

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