asteur

French

Etymology

Contraction of à cette heure (“now, presently”, literally “at this hour”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /as.tœʁ/
    • Audio (Toulouse, France)(file)
  • (Louisiana) IPA(key): [astœ(ɾ)]
    • Audio (Louisiana)(file)

Adverb

asteur

  1. (Belgium, Louisiana, Missouri, New England, New Brunswick, Quebec) Alternative form of à cette heure (“presently”)

Descendants
  • Louisiana Creole: astè, astœr

Further reading
  • Dictionary of Louisiana French: As Spoken in Cajun, Creole, and American Indian Communities (2009; →ISBN; →ISBN)
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