"preuve" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /pʁœv/ Audio: Fr-preuve.ogg Forms: preuves [plural]
Etymology: Probably derived from the verb prouver; found in Old French as prueve. Possibly corresponds to Late Latin proba, from Latin probō. Etymology templates: {{m|fr|prouver}} prouver, {{inh|fr|fro|-}} Old French, {{m|fro|prueve}} prueve, {{inh|fr|LL.|proba}} Late Latin proba, {{inh|fr|la|probō}} Latin probō Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} preuve f (plural preuves)
  1. evidence, proof Tags: feminine Derived forms: faire preuve, faire ses preuves, jusqu’à preuve du contraire, preuve par 9 Related terms: prouver
    Sense id: en-preuve-fr-noun-OgFwQx0R Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for preuve meaning in French (1.6kB)

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