pinceau

French

Etymology

From Old French pincel, from Vulgar Latin *penicellus, alteration of Latin pēnicillum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛ̃.so/

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• Rhymes: -so

Noun

pinceau m (plural pinceaux)

1. paintbrush

Derived terms

• s’emmêler les pinceaux

Further reading

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