préau

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French preal (small meadow; courtyard). By surface analysis, pré (meadow) + -eau (forms dimunitives) [from 11th century].

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁe.o/
  • (file)
  • Homophone: préaux
  • Rhymes: -o

Noun

préau m (plural préaux)

  1. (obsolete) small meadow
  2. yard, courtyard
    • 2014, Édouard Louis, En finir avec Eddy Bellegueule [The End of Eddy], Le Seuil:
      Une fois, cependant que j’embrassais Laura dans le préau, une chaleur douce est apparue dans mon bas-ventre.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Derived terms

  • (obsolete) préolier

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