plusieurs

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French plusors, from Vulgar Latin *plūsiōres, alteration of Late Latin plūriōres (by influence from plūs), from Latin plūres.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ply.zjœʁ/
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  • Rhymes: -œʁ

Adjective

plusieurs (plural only)

  1. several, many, a lot

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Haitian Creole: plizyè
  • Louisiana Creole: plisiers

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