trésor

See also: tresor, Tresor, and Trésor

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French tresor, from Old French tresor, from Vulgar Latin *tresaurus, a Gallo-Roman variant of Latin thēsaurus, from Ancient Greek θησαυρός (thēsaurós, “storehouse, treasure”). Eclipsed Old French escat (“treasure”), from Frankish *skatt. See also the doublet thésaurus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʁe.zɔʁ/

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• Rhymes: -ɔʁ

Noun

trésor m (plural trésors)

1. treasure (valuables)

   Le pirate a enterré son trésor. ― The pirate buried his treasure.

2. treasure (any single thing one values greatly)

   Ma sœur met ses trésors sous son oreiller. ― My sister puts her treasures under her pillow.

3. treasure (term of endearment)

   Bonne nuit mon trésor. ― Sleep well, my treasure.

4. treasury

Derived terms

• chasse au trésor
• coffre au trésor
• trésor de guerre
• Trésor public
• trésorerie
• trésorier

 

Further reading

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

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