"computeur" meaning in All languages combined

See computeur on Wiktionary

Noun [French]

Forms: computeurs [plural]
Etymology: From English computer with adaptation to -eur. By surface analysis, computer + -eur. Piecewise doublet of compteur and conteur. Etymology templates: {{bor|fr|en|computer}} English computer, {{surf|fr|computer|-eur}} By surface analysis, computer + -eur, {{piecewise doublet|fr|compteur|conteur}} Piecewise doublet of compteur and conteur Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} computeur m (plural computeurs)
  1. alternative form of computer (“computer”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, masculine Alternative form of: computer (extra: computer)

Inflected forms

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