phare

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French phare.

Noun

phare (plural phares)

Anagrams

Harpe, Phrae, harpe, hepar, raphe

French

Etymology

From Latin pharus, itself from Ancient Greek Φάρος (Pháros).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /faʁ/
Audio (France, Paris) (file)
Rhymes: -aʁ
Homophones: far, phares
Hyphenation: phare

Adjective

phare (plural phares)

leading, signature, key, flagship

“La vie en rose” est une des chansons phares d'Édith Piaf.
“La vie en rose” is one of Edith Piaf's signature songs.

Noun

phare m (plural phares)

lighthouse
lantern in a lighthouse
headlight (of a vehicle)
headlamp (of a vehicle)
(figuratively) beacon, luminary
(nautical) the set of sails on the mast

Descendants

→ Luxembourgish: Phar m
→ Romanian: far n
→ Russian: фа́ра f (fára)

Further reading

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

Anagrams

harpe

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