étalon

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See also: etalon and Etalon

French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /e.ta.lɔ̃/
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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old French estalon, from Frankish *stallo, from *stall (stable) where the horses were kept. More at English stall.

Noun

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étalon m (plural étalons)

  1. stallion (uncastrated male horse)
  2. stallion (sexually active man)
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Etymology 2

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Inherited from Middle French étalon, from Old French estalon, from Frankish *stalō, *stalu, from Proto-Germanic *staluz. Compare Middle Dutch stele, stael.

Noun

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étalon m (plural étalons)

  1. standard, reference sample (something used as a measure for comparative evaluations)
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