endroit

French

Etymology

From Middle French endroict, from Old French endroit, endreit, from Latin in directum. Equivalent to en + droit. Compare Occitan endrech, Catalan indret.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.dʁwa/

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Noun

endroit m (plural endroits)

1. place, spot (specified area)

   Le bar "Figaro" est un bon endroit pour boire.

   The “Figaro” bar is a good spot to drink.

Derived terms

• à l’endroit

Further reading

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

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Old French

Etymology

Substantivation of the adverb endroit, endreit, from Latin in directum.

Noun

endroit oblique singular, m (oblique plural endroiz or endroitz, nominative singular endroiz or endroitz, nominative plural endroit)

1. place, spot (specified area)

Descendants

• Middle French: endroict
  • French: endroit
• Norman: endret (Guernsey)