anneau

 

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anneau

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Inherited from Middle French anneau, from Old French anel, from Latin ānellus, diminutive of ānus (“ring”). Compare Catalan anell, Italian anello, Portuguese anel, Spanish anillo.

• IPA^(key): /a.no/

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• Homophones: anaux, annaux, anneaux

anneau m (plural anneaux)

1. ring (circular shape)
2. ring (round piece of (precious) metal worn around the finger)
3. (astronomy) ring
4. (juggling) ring
5. (nautical) cringle

• “anneau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

From Old French anel.

anneau m (plural anneaulx)

1. ring (metal band)

• French: anneau