forain
See also: föra in
French
Etymology
From Old French, from Vulgar Latin *forānus, from Latin forīs (“outside”). Assimilated to foire (“fair”), through folk etymology. Once meant "foreign", but replaced by étranger in this sense.
Noun
forain m (plural forains)
- showman (fairground entertainer)
- stallholder
Adjective
forain (feminine singular foraine, masculine plural forains, feminine plural foraines)
- fair, fairground (attributive)
Further reading
- “forain” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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