trouveur

noun

trou·​veur

R trüˈvər,

+V -ˈvər‧;

−R -ˈvə̄,

+vowel in a word following without pause -ˈvər‧ or -ˈvə̄ also -ˈvə̄r

plural -s

: trouvère

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Old French trover to compose

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