ricaneur

French

Etymology

Etymology tree

French ricaner

Proto-Indo-European *-tōr

Proto-Italic *-tōr

Latin -(ā)tōrem

Old French -or

Middle French -eur

French -eur

French ricaneur

From ricaner +‎ -eur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁi.ka.nœʁ/

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Noun

ricaneur m (plural ricaneurs, feminine ricaneuse)

1. sniggerer; sneerer

Adjective

ricaneur (feminine ricaneuse, masculine plural ricaneurs, feminine plural ricaneuses)

1. sniggering; sneering

Further reading

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