voleur

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French

Etymology

From voler (to steal) +‎ -eur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɔ.lœʁ/
  • Rhymes: -œʁ
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

voleur m (plural voleurs, feminine voleuse)

  1. robber, thief
    Hypernym: malfaiteur
    Hyponyms: cambrioleur, kleptomane, voleur à la tire, voleur de grand chemin
  2. flier (one who flies)

Derived terms

Adjective

voleur (feminine voleuse, masculine plural voleurs, feminine plural voleuses)

  1. thieving, thievish

See also

Further reading

Walloon

Etymology

From Old French voloir, from Vulgar Latin volēre, regularized from Latin velle.

Pronunciation

Verb

voleur

  1. to want

Conjugation