noun, masculine/vɛʁ/plural: verres
glass (substance); Object of this substance
“verre de couleur” — colored glass
Synonyms: lentille
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed-der. Proto-Indo-European *wedrom Proto-Italic *wedrom? Latin vitrum Old French voirre Middle French voirre French verre Inherited from Middle French voirre (most probably pronounced /ˈvwɛːrə/), from Old French voirre, from Latin vitrum. Doublet of vitre. The irregular evolution of /wɛ/ into /ɛ/ in this word is "early but normal after labials"; the influence of derivatives with an etymological first-syllable /ɛ/ may also be relevant. Compare François vs. Fr