trône

See also: trone, troné, and trôné

French

Etymology

From Middle French throne, from Old French trosne, trone, from Latin thronus, from Ancient Greek θρόνος (thrónos, “chair”, “throne”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʁon/

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• Rhymes: -on

Noun

trône m (plural trônes)

1. throne (royal seat)

   Il s'est approché du trône respectueusement. ― He approached the throne reverently.

2. (colloquial) throne (lavatory)

   Le gamin est sur le trône. ― The kid is on the throne.

Descendants

• → Polish: tron

Verb

trône

1. first-person singular present indicative of trôner
2. third-person singular present indicative of trôner
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of trôner
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of trôner
5. second-person singular imperative of trôner

Further reading

• “trône” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• étron, noter, notre, nôtre, ténor, toner