coriace

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin coriāceus (“leathery”), a derivative of corium (→ French cuir (“leather”)). Doublet of cuirasse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ.ʁjas/

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Adjective

coriace (plural coriaces)

1. tough, leathery
2. (figuratively) tough, rugged
   • 1997, “Demain, c’est loin”, in L'École du micro d'argent, performed by IAM:

     Le turf, l'arène, on a grandi avec les jeux / Gladiateur courageux, mais la vie est coriace, on lutte comme on peut

     The turf, the arena, we grew up with the games / Courageous gladiator, but life is tough, we fight as best we can

Derived terms

• coriacement

Further reading

• “coriace”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012