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FRENCH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

cible.

target

5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/sibl/

  1. target

    feminine
    tirer à la cible.

  2. aim, goal

    feminine · figuratively
    Notre cible de l'année sera le consommateur de 14-16 ans.
Where this word comes from

Attested from 1671, originally as sible. Originally Swiss French, borrowed from Alemannic German Schiibe or rather the diminutive Schiibli; compare German Scheibe.

verb/sibl/

  1. inflection of cibler: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person

  2. inflection of cibler: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

Attested from 1671, originally as sible. Originally Swiss French, borrowed from Alemannic German Schiibe or rather the diminutive Schiibli; compare German Scheibe.

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