pécheresse

French

Alternative forms

• pècheresse (post-1990 spelling)

Etymology

From pécheur (“sinner”) +‎ -esse (“-ess”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛʃ.ʁɛs/
• Rhymes: -ɛs

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Adjective

pécheresse

1. feminine singular of pécheur

Noun

pécheresse f (plural pécheresses, masculine pécheur)

1. female equivalent of pécheur: sinner

Further reading

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