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erre.

The name of the Latin script letter R/r.

4 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɛʁ/
  1. The name of the Latin script letter R/r.

    masculine
noun/ɛʁ/
  1. way, inertia, movement through the water

    masculine · uncountable
    Un navire avec erre doit allumer ses feux de route.
    Pour bien accoster il faut casser l'erre du bateau.
Where this word comes from

Possibly a descendant of Latin itinerem (“path”), or alternatively derived from errer (“to wander”).

verb/ɛʁ/
  1. inflection of errer: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person
  2. inflection of errer: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.