par cœur

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paʁ kœʁ/

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Adverb

par cœur

1. by heart, by rote

   connaître par cœur ― to know by heart

   apprendre par cœur ― to learn by heart

   • 2018, “Nos vies”, Tibz (lyrics), Tibz and Hugo Lab (music), performed by Zaz:

     On est ce sourire que l’on connait par cœur

     We are this smile that we know by heart

2. (dated) without eating

Descendants

• → Esperanto: parkere

See also

• de tête

Noun

par cœur m (uncountable)

1. rote memorization

Anagrams

• parcoure