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==French==
==French==
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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
{{word|fr|ine|sénos}}
From {{etyl|la|fr}} ''[[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===
* {{IPA|/sjœʁ/|lang=fr}}
* {{fr-IPA}}
* {{audio|fr|LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-sieur.wav}}
* {{homophones|fr|scieur}}


===Noun===
===Noun===
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# [[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====
{{top2}}
{{col3|fr
* [[dame]]
|dame
|Madame
* [[lord]]
|monsieur
* [[Madame]]
|seigneur
* [[mister]]
|sire
* [[monsieur]]
{{mid2}}
}}
* [[Mr.]]
* [[seignior]]
* [[seigneur]]
* [[sir]]
{{bottom}}


===Further reading===
[[el:sieur]]
* {{R:fr:TLFi}}
[[es:sieur]]
[[fr:sieur]]
[[ko:sieur]]
[[io:sieur]]
[[ru:sieur]]
[[vi:sieur]]

Latest revision as of 15:40, 2 June 2024

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French Wikipedia has an article on:
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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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