fierté

English

Etymology

From French fierté.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fjɛɹ.teɪ/, /fi.(j)ɛɹ.teɪ/

Noun

fierté (uncountable)

  1. Pride, high self-esteem.

Anagrams

French

Etymology

From fier + -té, corresponding to Latin feritātem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fjɛʁ.te/

Noun

fierté f (plural fiertés)

  1. pride (positive emotion), self-esteem
    • 1759, Voltaire, chapter 13, in Candide:
      Ce seigneur avait une fierté convenable à un homme qui portait tant de noms.
      This nobleman carried himself with a haughtiness suitable to a person who bore so many names.

Descendants

  • Haitian Creole: fyète
  • Louisiana Creole: lafyèrté
  • Mauritian Creole: fyerte
  • Seychellois Creole: lafyerte

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