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prudhommie

Syllables: pru·dhom·mie/ˈpɹuː.dɒ.mi/

prudhommie noun: character typical of a prudhomme; trustworthiness, loyalty.

Noun

prudhommie (uncountable)

  1. (historical, rare) Character typical of a prudhomme; trustworthiness, loyalty.
    • Shall I say thus much by the way? That I see a certaine image of bookish or scholastical preud'hommie onely, which is in a maner in use amongst us, held and reputed in greater esteeme than it deserveth, and which is but a servant unto precepts, brought under by hope, and constrained by fear?1603, Michel de Montaigne, translated by John Florio, Essays, III.12

Origin of prudhommie

Borrowed from Middle French preudhommie; later reborrowed from Modern French prud'homie.

Questions about prudhommie

What does prudhommie mean?
Prudhommie means character typical of a prudhomme; trustworthiness, loyalty.
What part of speech is prudhommie?
Prudhommie is a noun.
How do you pronounce prudhommie?
Prudhommie is pronounced /ˈpɹuː.dɒ.mi/ (UK).

Words near prudhommie in the dictionary

  1. prudes
  2. Prudhoe
  3. Prudhoe Bay
  4. prudhomme
  5. prudhommes
  6. prudhommie
  7. prudification
  8. prudifies
  9. prudify
  10. prudifying
  11. prudish

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