scolopendre

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French[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Middle French scolopendre, from Latin scolopendra/scolopendrium, from Ancient Greek σκολόπενδρα (skolópendra)/σκολόπένδριο (skolópéndrio).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /skɔ.lɔ.pɑ̃dʁ/
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Noun[edit]

scolopendre m or f (plural scolopendres)

  1. centipede
    Synonym: mille-pattes
  2. hart's-tongue fern (Asplenium scolopendrium)
    Synonyms: langue de cerf, herbe à la rate, herbe hépatique, scolopendre des officines

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Further reading[edit]

Middle French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin scolopendra/scolopendrium, from Ancient Greek σκολόπενδρα (skolópendra)/σκολόπένδριο (skolópéndrio). Mentioned in Olivier de Serres' Théâtre d'Agriculture et mesnage des champs (1600).[1]

Noun[edit]

scolopendre f (plural scolopendres)

  1. hart's-tongue fern (Asplenium scolopendrium)
    Synonym: langue de cerf

Descendants[edit]

  • French: scolopendre

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