pedicure

See also: pédicure

English

Etymology

From French pédicure, from Latin pedi- (“foot”).

Pronunciation
  • (Canada) IPA(key): /ˈpɛ.dɪ.kjʊɹ/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)

Noun

pedicure (plural pedicures)

  1. A cosmetic treatment for the feet and toenails.
    go for a pedicure
    get a pedicure
    give someone a pedicure
  2. (dated) A pedicurist.

Coordinate terms

Derived terms
English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ped-‎ (0 c, 57 e)

Translations

Verb

pedicure (third-person singular simple present pedicures, present participle pedicuring, simple past and past participle pedicured)

  1. To apply such treatment to the feet.

Further reading

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pe.diˈku.re/
  • Rhymes: -ure
  • Hyphenation: pe‧di‧cù‧re

Noun

pedicure f (invariable)

  1. pedicure

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French pédicure.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pɛ.diˈkir/, /pɛ.diˈkjur/, /pɛˈdi.kjur/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ikir
  • Syllabification: pe‧di‧cure

Noun

pedicure m inan

  1. pedicure (cosmetic treatment for the feet and toenails)

Declension
Declension of pedicure
singular plural
nominative pedicure pedicure'y
genitive pedicure'u pedicure'ów
dative pedicure'owi pedicure'om
accusative pedicure pedicure'y
instrumental pedicure'em pedicure'ami
locative pedicurze pedicure'ach
vocative pedicurze pedicure'y

Derived terms
nouns
  • pedicurzysta
  • pedicurzystka

Further reading
  • pedicure in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • pedicure in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Noun

pedicure f (plural pedicures)

  1. pedicure (cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails)
  2. a professional who provides pedicure

Spanish

Noun

pedicure m (plural pedicures)

  1. pedicure
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