ébène

See also: ebene and Ebene

French

Etymology

From Old French ebaine (13th c.), a borrowing from Latin ebenus, which see.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.bɛn/

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Noun

ébène f (plural ébènes)

1. ebony

Derived terms

• ébéniste
• noir comme l'ébène

Adjective

ébène (plural ébènes)

1. ebony, ebony-colored

Descendants

• Haitian Creole: ebèn

Further reading

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