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rasoir

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French rasuir, from Late Latin rasōrium, from Latin rāsus (“shaved”). By surface analysis, raser +‎ -oir.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʁa.zwaʁ/
  • Audio (France (Vosges)):(file)

Noun

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rasoir m (plural rasoirs)

  1. razor

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Guianese Creole: razwar
  • Haitian Creole: razwa
  • Mauritian Creole: razwar
  • Seychellois Creole: razwar

Adjective

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rasoir (invariable)

  1. (informal) boring, tiring
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Further reading

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