trône

See also: trone, troné, and trôné

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French throne, from Old French trosne, trone, from Latin thronus, from Ancient Greek θρόνος (thrónos, “chair”, “throne”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tʁon/
Audio (file)
Rhymes: -on

Noun

trône m (plural trônes)

throne (royal seat)
Il s’est approché du trône respectueusement. ― He approached the throne reverently.
(colloquial) throne (lavatory)
Le gamin est sur le trône. ― The kid is on the throne.

Related terms

introniser

Descendants

→ Romanian: tron

Verb

trône

inflection of trôner:
1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

“trône”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

étron, noter, notre, nôtre, ténor, toner

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