arrhes

See also: arrhés

French

Etymology

From Latin arrha (“wages”), truncation of arrhabō (“down payment”), from Ancient Greek ἀρραβών (arrhabṓn, “down payment, guarantee”), from Hebrew ערבון (erabon, “guarantee”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aʁ/
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Rhymes: -aʁ

Noun

arrhes f pl (plural only)

down payment; deposit

Derived terms

arrher

Further reading

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

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