purgatoire

== French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Medieval Latin pūrgātōrium (“cleansing”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pyʁ.ɡa.twaʁ/ === Noun === purgatoire m (plural purgatoires) purgatory (stage of the afterlife in Catholic theology) ==== Related terms ==== purger === Further reading === “purgatoire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === grouperait, regroupait == Middle English == === Proper noun === purgatoire alternative form of purgatorie === Noun === purgatoire alternative form of purgatorie