French

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Etymology

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From fretter, or Old French freit, from Latin frīgidus (cold).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fʁɛt/
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Noun

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frette f (plural frettes)

  1. (heraldry) fret
  2. (music) fret

Adjective

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frette (plural frettes)

  1. (North America) Alternative form of froid

Further reading

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German

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Verb

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frette

  1. inflection of fretten:
    1. first-person singular present
    2. first/third-person singular subjunctive I
    3. singular imperative

Italian

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Noun

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frette f (plural fretti)

  1. (heraldry) fret

Noun

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frette f

  1. plural of fretta

Middle English

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Noun

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frette

  1. Alternative form of fret (fee)

Norman

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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frette f (plural frettes)

  1. (Jersey) shaft iron