letrésor

masculine

/tʁe.zɔʁ/

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Translation

treasure

Word origin

From Latin thesaurus ('store, treasure'), borrowed from Greek thesauros. The same root gives English 'treasure' and 'thesaurus'.

Origin
Latin
Root
thesaurus
English cognates
treasure, thesaurus

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluraltrésors

Examples

pirates enterré déserte.

The pirates buried their treasure on a deserted island.

véritable collectionneurs.

This old book is a real treasure for collectors.

, .

My little one, you are my treasure.

inestimable .

The museum keeps a priceless treasure of ancient coins.

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They searched for the treasure for years without finding it.

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This word is part of lesson 33.