pécore

See also: pecore

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian pecora, from Latin pecus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pe.kɔʁ/
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Noun

pécore f (plural pécores)

a small farm animal (not necessarily a sheep)
- La chétive pécore s’enfla si bien qu’elle creva.
  The puny animal puffed herself up until she burst.
  (Jean De La Fontaine)
(derogatory) blockhead (stupid person)
(derogatory) peasant

Further reading

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

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