entourage

Etymology

Borrowed from French entourage, from entourer (“to surround”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɒn.tʊ.ɹɑːʒ/, /ˈɑ̃ː.tʊ.ɹɑːʒ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɑn.tə.ɹɑʒ/

Noun

entourage (plural entourages)

1. A retinue of attendants, associates or followers.
2. (topology) A binary relation in a uniform space which generalises the notion of two points being no farther apart than a given fixed distance; a uniform neighbourhood.

Etymology

Borrowed from French entourage, from entourer (“to surround”).

Noun

entourage f (plural entourages)

1. entourage

Etymology

From entourer +‎ -age

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.tu.ʁaʒ/

Noun

entourage m (plural entourages)

1. ornament, decoration surrounding something

   Entourage de fleurs, de perles.

2. group of acquaintances

   Cet homme a un mauvais entourage.

References

“entourage” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Etymology

French

Noun

entourage m (invariable)

1. entourage, retinue

Noun

entourage m (plural entourages)

1. entourage (retinue of attendants, associates or followers)
2. clique (one’s social group of friends)

Noun

entourage m (plural entourages)

1. entourage