forain
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See also: föra in
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Old French forain, from Vulgar Latin *forānus (“outsider”), from Latin forīs (“outside”). Assimilated to foire (“fair”) (which is from Latin fēria) through folk etymology. Once meant "foreign", but replaced by étranger in this sense.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
forain m (plural forains)
- showman (fairground entertainer)
- stallholder
Adjective[edit]
forain (feminine foraine, masculine plural forains, feminine plural foraines)
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “forain”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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