arrière

See also: arriere, arriéré, and arrière-

English

Noun

arrière

  1. Alternative form of arriere

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French ariere, from Vulgar Latin *ad retrō, from Latin ad + retrō.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ʁjɛʁ/
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Noun

arrière m (plural arrières)

  1. back; rear
    Elle s’est assise à l’arrière du car.She sat down at the back of the coach.
  2. (sports) fullback
  3. (basketball) shooting guard

Derived terms

Adverb

arrière

  1. far, far away
  2. late
  3. rear, behind, hinter-
  4. great- (relatives)

Derived terms

Adjective

arrière (plural arrières)

  1. back (near the rear)

References

  1. Picoche, Jacqueline with Jean-Claude Rolland (2009) Dictionnaire étymologique du français (in French), Paris: Dictionnaires Le Robert

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