"cher" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Aromanian]

Forms: cher first-singular present indicative [canonical], chiritã [participle, past], cheritã [participle, past]
Etymology: From Latin pereō. Compare Romanian pier(i). Etymology templates: {{inh|rup|la|pereō}} Latin pereō, {{cog|ro|pieri|alt=pier(i)}} Romanian pier(i) Head templates: {{rup-verb|pp=chiritã, cheritã}} cher first-singular present indicative (past participle chiritã, cheritã)
  1. to perish, die Synonyms (die): mor
    Sense id: en-cher-rup-verb-w3xslEA3 Categories (other): Aromanian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Aromanian entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 59 25 16 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 74 16 10 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'die': 100 0
  2. to disappear, vanish
    Sense id: en-cher-rup-verb-ZII1NZV1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cheru, chier Derived forms: chiriri, chirire, cheriri, cherire, chirit, cherit

Noun [English]

Forms: chers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cher (plural chers)
  1. Alternative spelling of 'cher Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: 'cher
    Sense id: en-cher-en-noun-YeBHYn4W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Adjective [French]

IPA: /ʃɛʁ/, [ʃæ] [Louisiana] Audio: Fr-cher.ogg Forms: chère [feminine], chers [masculine, plural], chères [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -ɛʁ Etymology: Inherited from Middle French cher, from Old French cher, chier, from Latin cārum (“dear, valuable”), from Proto-Italic *kāros, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ros, from *keh₂- (“to desire, to wish”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|cher|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French cher, {{inh+|fr|frm|cher}} Inherited from Middle French cher, {{inh|fr|fro|cher}} Old French cher, {{inh|fr|la|cārus|cārum|t=dear, valuable}} Latin cārum (“dear, valuable”), {{inh|fr|itc-pro|*kāros}} Proto-Italic *kāros, {{inh|fr|ine-pro||*kéh₂ros}} Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ros Head templates: {{fr-adj}} cher (feminine chère, masculine plural chers, feminine plural chères)
  1. (before the noun) dear (beloved)
    Sense id: en-cher-fr-adj-Tb7rYp3F Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 0 0
  2. (after the noun) expensive
    Sense id: en-cher-fr-adj-88yldf9-

Adverb [French]

IPA: /ʃɛʁ/, [ʃæ] [Louisiana] Audio: Fr-cher.ogg
Rhymes: -ɛʁ Etymology: Inherited from Middle French cher, from Old French cher, chier, from Latin cārum (“dear, valuable”), from Proto-Italic *kāros, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ros, from *keh₂- (“to desire, to wish”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|cher|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French cher, {{inh+|fr|frm|cher}} Inherited from Middle French cher, {{inh|fr|fro|cher}} Old French cher, {{inh|fr|la|cārus|cārum|t=dear, valuable}} Latin cārum (“dear, valuable”), {{inh|fr|itc-pro|*kāros}} Proto-Italic *kāros, {{inh|fr|ine-pro||*kéh₂ros}} Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ros Head templates: {{fr-adv}} cher
  1. dearly
    Sense id: en-cher-fr-adv-qAzialLY
  2. (Lyon, slang) super Tags: Lyon, slang
    Sense id: en-cher-fr-adv-c9Gxsbwd Categories (other): Lyon French
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: chèrement, chérir, cherté, ne pas donner cher de la peau de, payer cher, prendre cher

Adjective [Old French]

Head templates: {{head|fro|adjective|oblique and nominative feminine singular|chere|||||||g=m|head=}} cher m (oblique and nominative feminine singular chere), {{fro-adj}} cher m (oblique and nominative feminine singular chere) Forms: chere [feminine, nominative, oblique, singular], no-table-tags [table-tags], chers [masculine, singular, subjective], chere [feminine, singular, subjective], cher [neuter, singular, subjective], cher [masculine, oblique, singular], chere [feminine, oblique, singular], cher [neuter, oblique, singular], chere [oblique, singular], cher [oblique, singular], cher [masculine, plural, subjective], cheres [feminine, plural, subjective], cher [neuter, plural, subjective], cher [plural, subjective], chers [masculine, oblique, plural], cheres [feminine, oblique, plural], cher [neuter, oblique, plural], cheres [oblique, plural], cher [oblique, plural]
  1. Alternative form of chier Tags: alt-of, alternative, masculine Alternative form of: chier
    Sense id: en-cher-fro-adj-MrBVVWXv Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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    },
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "cheriri"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
    {
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    {
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    },
    {
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    {
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    {
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      "source": "declension",
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    {
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    {
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    },
    {
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        "neuter",
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    },
    {
      "form": "cheres",
      "source": "declension",
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        "oblique",
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    },
    {
      "form": "cher",
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      "word": "ne pas donner cher de la peau de"
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}

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