vêpre

See also: vepre, vépre, and vêpré

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French vespre, from Latin vesper, vespera.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vɛpʁ/

Noun

vêpre m (plural vêpres)

(archaic, humorous) the evening
Synonym: soir

Related terms

vêprée

Further reading

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

Norman

Alternative forms

vêpe (continental Norman)
vepr (Sark)

Etymology

From an Old Northern French variant of Old French vespe, guespe, wespe, from Latin vespa, possibly with Germanic influence. Compare French guêpe. Cf. also Norwegian veps, Danish hveps.

Noun

vêpre m (plural vêpres)

(Jersey) wasp

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