brochure
English
Etymology
1748, from French brochure (“stitched work”), from brocher (“to stitch”), from Old French brochier (“to pierce”), from broche (“awl”), from Vulgar Latin brocca, from Latin broccus (“pointy-toothed”). Cognate to broach.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
brochure (plural brochures)
Derived terms
Translations
booklet of printed informational matter
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See also
References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “brochure”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Danish
Declension
References
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌbrɔˈʃyː.rə/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: bro‧chu‧re
- Rhymes: -yːrə
Descendants
- → Indonesian: brosur
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bʁɔ.ʃyʁ/
Audio (file) - Homophone: brochures
- Rhymes: -yʁ
Descendants
Further reading
- “brochure”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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