revêche

adjective

Syllable Decomposition

revêche

from Latin reversicus, from re-versus ('turned back'), but the current form derives from the old feminine reversica ('stubborn', like persica > peach). The masculine reve(r)s is still found in certain dialects, such as à reverchons ('against the grain').

Definitions

Synonyms

acariâtrechagrincoléreuxdésobligeantinvivablehargneuxgrincheuxgrognonteigneux

Antonyms

Plural

revêches

Translations

  • germangerman:sauer
  • englishenglish:surly
  • danishdanish:sur
  • spanishspanish:ácido
  • greekgreek:ξινός
  • italianitalian:acre
  • dutchdutch:zuur
  • portugueseportuguese:azedo
  • turkishturkish:buruk

See also

revêches (adj.)