English

Alternative forms

• perdue

Adjective

perdu ‎(not comparable)

1. Hidden.
2. Lost (from a soldier given a mission he is not expected to return from).

Usage notes

This word occurs in Shakespeare's King Lear in the sense 'lost'. See citations tab for details.

Noun

perdu ‎(plural perdus)

1. One placed on watch, or in ambush.
2. A soldier sent on a forlorn hope.
   • 1605, William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of King Lear, IV. vii. 35:

     To watch, poor perdu, / With this thin helm?

Anagrams

• drupe, duper, prude

Esperanto

Verb

perdu

1. imperative of perdi

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛʁ.dy/

Verb

perdu m ‎(feminine singular perdue, masculine plural perdus, feminine plural perdues)

1. past participle of perdre

Adjective

perdu m ‎(feminine singular perdue, masculine plural perdus, feminine plural perdues)

1. lost

Anagrams

• drupe, duper

German

Etymology

Borrowing from French perdu.

Pronunciation

Adjective

perdu ‎(not comparable)

1. lost