étrier
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[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
Old French estrier, probably from Frankish *streup- (“buckle, stirrup”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /etʁie/
[edit] Noun
étrier m. (plural étriers)
- (equestrian, medicine) stirrup
- (anatomy) stirrup bone, stapes
- (climbing) étrier (UK), stirrup (US)
- caliper (US), calliper (UK), the part of a brake