épaule
French
Etymology
From Middle French espaule, from Old French espalle, from Vulgar Latin *spatla[1], from Late Latin spathula (“flat, broad piece”)[2], diminutive of Latin spatha (“straight sword”) (whence French épée (“sword”)). Doublet of spatule, which was a borrowing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e.pol/
Audio (France, Paris): (file) - Rhymes: -ol
- Homophones: épaulent, épaules
- Hyphenation: é‧paule
Noun
épaule f (plural épaules)
Derived terms
Related terms
Verb
épaule
- first-person singular present indicative of épauler
- third-person singular present indicative of épauler
- first-person singular present subjunctive of épauler
- third-person singular present subjunctive of épauler
- second-person singular imperative of épauler
References
Further reading
- “épaule”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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