piètre

See also: pietre

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French piestre, peestre, paëstre, inherited from Latin pedestrem. Doublet of pédestre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pjɛtʁ/
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Adjective

piètre (plural piètres)

  1. poor; lousy (of low quality)
  2. (archaic) pitiful

Usage notes

  • Always precedes the noun.

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