rêve

See also: reve, revé, rêvé, and revê

French

Etymology

First known attestation 1674, from rêver (“to dream”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁɛv/

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• Rhymes: -ɛv
• Homophone: rêves

Noun

rêve m (plural rêves)

1. dream

Verb

rêve

1. first-person singular present indicative of rêver
2. third-person singular present indicative of rêver
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of rêver
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of rêver
5. second-person singular imperative of rêver

Further reading

• “rêve” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).