trésor

See also: tresor, Tresor, and Trésor

French

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French tresor, from Latin thēsaurus, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek θησαυρός (thēsaurós, “storehouse, treasure”). 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

• Trésor public
• trésorerie
• trésorier

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• rétros