perdu

English

Etymology

From French perdu.

Adjective

perdu (not comparable)

1. Hidden.
2. Lost (from a soldier given a mission he is not expected to return from).

Alternative forms

• perdue

Usage notes

This word occurs in Shakespeare's King Lear in the sense 'lost'. See citations tab for details.

Noun

perdu (plural perdus)

1. One placed on watch, or in ambush.
2. A soldier sent on a forlorn hope.
   • 1605, William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of King Lear, IV. vii. 35:

     To watch, poor perdu, / With this thin helm?

Anagrams

• drupe, duper, prude

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Verb

perdu

1. imperative of perdi

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛʁ.dy/

Adjective

perdu m (feminine perdue, masculine plural perdus, feminine plural perdues)

1. lost

Verb

perdu m (feminine perdue, masculine plural perdus, feminine plural perdues)

1. past participle of perdre

Anagrams

• drupe, duper

External links

• "perdu" in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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German

Etymology

From French perdu

Adjective

perdu

1. lost

External links

• perdu in Duden online