Where does “encore” come from?
Encore comes from French encore, from Latin in hanc horam meaning "at this hour" or "until this hour," originally used to call for a repeated performance.
encore (English): A brief extra performance, done after the main...
Definitions
- A brief extra performance, done after the main...
Ancestry of “encore”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | encore | still; more; again |
| 2 | Old French | ancor | again; once again |
| 3 | Latin | in hanc horam | until this hour |
Words derived from “encore”