prud'homme

See also: prudhomme, prud'-homme, Prudhomme, Prud'homme, and Prud'Homme

French

Alternative forms

prudhomme (1990 spelling reform)

Etymology

From Middle French preudomme, from Old French prodome, corresponding to preu +‎ d' +‎ homme.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pʁy.dɔm/

Noun

prud'homme m (plural prud'hommes)

a master craftsman or expert

Derived terms

Prud'homme / Prudhomme

Descendants

English: prud'-homme

Further reading

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

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