sieur
French
Etymology
From the oblique case of Old French sire (see also French sire), from Vulgar Latin *seior, from Latin senior (“older, elder”) (whence also seigneur, from the accusative form), from senex (“old”).
Pronunciation
Noun
sieur m (plural sieurs)
Synonyms
Related terms
Further reading
- “sieur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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