sévère

See also: Sévère and severe

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sevērus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /se.vɛːʁ/

• Audio (Paris):

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• Rhymes: -ɛʁ
• Homophone: sévères

Adjective

sévère (plural sévères)

1. severe, harsh
2. strict

Derived terms

• sévèrement
• sévérité

Further reading

• “sévère”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• rêvées, versée