prix

French

Etymology

From Old French pris, from Latin pretium (“price, reward”), from Proto-Indo-European *preti- (“back”). Compare précieux.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁi/

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• Homophones: prie, prient, pries, pris, prit, prît

Noun

prix m (plural prix)

1. prize
2. price

Derived terms

• prix fixe
• grand prix
• faire un prix

Descendants

• → Rade: pri

Further reading

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

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Norman

Etymology

From Old French pris, from Latin pretium (“price, reward”).

Noun

prix m (plural prix)

1. (Jersey) price