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==French==
==French==
{{wikipedia|lang=fr}}


===Etymology===
===Etymology===
{{word|fr|ine|sénos}}
From Latin ''[[senior]]'', '''older''' or '''elder''', from ''[[senex]]'', '''[[old]]'''.
From the oblique case of {{inh|fr|fro|sire}} (see also French {{m|fr|sire}}), from {{inh|fr|VL.|*seior||lord, elder}}, from {{inh|fr|la|senior||older, elder}} (whence also {{doublet|fr|seigneur|notext=1}}, from the accusative form), from {{m|la|senex||old}}. Cognate with {{cog|es|señor}}, {{cog|it|signore}}, etc. Also a {{doublet|nocap=1|fr|senior|sire}}.


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* {{fr-IPA}}
*[[w:IPA|IPA]]: /sjœʁ/
* {{audio|fr|LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-sieur.wav}}
*[[w:SAMPA|SAMPA]]: /sj9R/
* {{homophones|fr|scieur}}

===Noun===
{{fr-noun|m}}


===Pronoun===
'''sieur'''
# [[sir]], [[Mr.]], [[lord]]; title of respect for a man
# [[sir]], [[Mr.]], [[lord]]; title of respect for a man
#: {{syn|fr|[[sr|s<sup>r</sup>]]}}


===Related Terms===
====Related terms====
{{col3|fr
*[[dame]]
|dame
*[[lord]]
*[[Madame]]
|Madame
|monsieur
*[[mister]]
|seigneur
*[[monsieur]]
|sire
*[[Mr.]]
}}
*[[seignior]]
*[[seigneur]]
*[[sir]]


===Further reading===
[[fr:sieur]]
* {{R:fr:TLFi}}

Latest revision as of 15:40, 2 June 2024

French

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Etymology

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From the oblique case of Old French sire (see also French sire), from Vulgar Latin *seior (lord, elder), from Latin senior (older, elder) (whence also seigneur, from the accusative form), from senex (old). Cognate with Spanish señor, Italian signore, etc. Also a doublet of senior and sire.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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sieur m (plural sieurs)

  1. sir, Mr., lord; title of respect for a man
    Synonym: sr
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Further reading

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