See also: degre and dégré

French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French degré, from Latin gradus, with the prefix de- (probably to avoid a conflation with gré).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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degré m (plural degrés)

  1. degree

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Ladin

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Noun

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degré m (plural degrés)

  1. degree, rank

Old French

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Etymology

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From Latin gradus, with the prefix de-.

Noun

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degré oblique singularm (oblique plural degrez, nominative singular degrez, nominative plural degré)

  1. step (flat, horizontal surface on a staircase)
  2. staircase
    • c. 1150, Thomas d'Angleterre, Le Roman de Tristan, Champion Classiques edition, →ISBN, page 168, line 2025:
      Suz le degré languist Tristrans
      Tristan languished under the staircase
  3. degree; extent

Descendants

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  • English: degree
  • French degré
  • Norman: dégré

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