dehors
English
Etymology
From French dehors (“outside”).
Noun
dehors
- (fortification) All sorts of outworks in general, at a distance from the main works; any advanced works for protection or cover.
Preposition
dehors
- (archaic, law) Outside of; without or not related to
- dehors the agreement/record/treaty/will etc.
References
- “dehors”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams
French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French dehors, defors, from Old French defors, from Vulgar Latin dē forīs, from Latin dē + forīs (“outdoors”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /də.ɔʁ/
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Adverb
dehors
- outside
- Antonym: dedans
- Le spectacle se déroule dehors, et c’est gratuit.
- The show will take place outside, and it's free.
Noun
dehors m (uncountable)
Derived terms
Preposition
dehors
Further reading
- “dehors”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012
Anagrams
Middle French
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French defors.
Adverb
dehors
Descendants
- French: dehors