ampleur

French

Etymology

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French ample
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *-ōs
Proto-Italic *-ōs
Latin -ōrem
Old French -or
Middle French -eur
French -eur
French ampleur

    From ample (adjective) +‎ -eur (suffix forming feminine abstract nouns from adjectives).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.plœʁ/
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    Noun

    ampleur f (plural ampleurs)

    1. scale, size, extent, scope (of problem, project, deficit etc.)
      • 2020 June 19, “Stopper la haine sur Internet”, in Le Monde‎[1], Paris: Société éditrice du Monde, →ISSN, archived from the original on 18 August 2025:
        La haine en ligne est un fléau d’une immense ampleur.
        Hate online is an scourge of immense scope.
    2. volume (of sound)
    3. (of clothing etc.) fullness
    4. opulence, liberalness (of style etc.)

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