voleur

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French

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Etymology

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From voler (to steal) +‎ -eur.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vɔ.lœʁ/
  • Rhymes: -œʁ
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Noun

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voleur m (plural voleurs, feminine voleuse)

  1. robber, thief
    Hypernym: malfaiteur
    Hyponyms: cambrioleur, kleptomane, voleur à la tire, voleur de grand chemin
  2. flier (one who flies)

Derived terms

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Adjective

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voleur (feminine voleuse, masculine plural voleurs, feminine plural voleuses)

  1. thieving, thievish

See also

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Further reading

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Walloon

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Etymology

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From Old French voloir, from Vulgar Latin volēre, regularized from Latin velle.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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voleur

  1. to want

Conjugation

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