forain

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French forain, from Vulgar Latin *forānus (“outsider”), from Latin forīs (“outside”). Assimilated to foire (“fair”) (which is from Latin fēria) through folk etymology. Once meant "foreign", but replaced by étranger in this sense. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fɔ.ʁɛ̃/ === Noun === forain m (plural forains) showman (fairground entertainer) stallholder === Adjective === forain (feminine foraine, masculine plural forains, feminine plural foraines) (relational) fair, fairground ==== Derived terms ==== fête foraine === Further reading === “forain”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012