précaire

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin precārius. Doublet of prière.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /pʁe.kɛʁ/
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Adjective[edit]

précaire (plural précaires)

precarious
Je vis dans des conditions précaires.
I live in precarious conditions.

Derived terms[edit]

précarité

Descendants[edit]

→ German: prekär

Further reading[edit]

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

Anagrams[edit]

percerai

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