trouveres

trou·vère

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [troo-vair; French troo-ver]
- /truˈvɛər; French truˈvɛr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [troo-vair; French troo-ver]
- /truˈvɛər; French truˈvɛr/

Definition of trouveres word

noun plural trouveres one of a class of medieval poets who flourished in northern France during the 12th and 13th centuries, wrote in langue d'oïl, and composed chiefly the chansons de geste and works on the themes of courtly love. 1

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Origin of trouveres

First appearance:

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

1785-95; < French; Old French troveor, equivalent to trov(er) to find, compose (see trover) + -eor < Latin -ātor -ator

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trouveres popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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