lutte

Etymology

From Old French, from Late Latin lucta, from Latin luctor (“I wrestle”). Compare Italian lotta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lyt/

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• (Quebec) IPA^(key): /lʏt/

Noun

lutte f (plural luttes)

1. (literally or figuratively) struggle, fight, battle

   La lutte contre le capitalisme

   The struggle against capitalism

2. (sports) wrestling

Verb

lutte

1. first-person singular present indicative of lutter
2. third-person singular present indicative of lutter
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of lutter
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of lutter
5. second-person singular imperative of lutter

See also

• bataille f

Further reading

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