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/ʒwœʁ/

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Translation

player

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Word origin

From the verb jouer ('to play'), from Latin iocari ('to jest, to play'), from iocus ('a joke'), with the agent suffix -eur. The feminine is joueuse.

Origin
Latin
Root
iocus
English cognates
jocular, joke

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluraljoueurs

Examples

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He is the best player in the team.

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The player was substituted at half-time.

redoutable.

My brother is a formidable chess player.

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There are four players around the table.

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That player never loses his temper.

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This word is taught in chapter 16, lesson 11: joueur, amusant, émission and 7 more words.