forêt

See also: foret and föret

French

Etymology

From Middle French forest, from Old French forest, from Medieval Latin forestis (silva).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɔ.ʁɛ/

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Noun

forêt f (plural forêts)

1. forest

Derived terms

• déforestation
• forestation
• forestier

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• forte

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Norman

Alternative forms

• fouorêt (Guernsey)

Etymology

From Old French forest, from Medieval Latin forestis.

Pronunciation

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Noun

forêt f (plural forêts)

1. (Jersey, France) forest