étalon

See also: etalon and Etalon

French

Etymology 1

From Old French estalon, from Frankish *stallo, from *stall (“stable”) where the horse were kept. More at English stall.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.ta.lɔ̃/

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Noun

étalon m (plural étalons)

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

Derived terms

• étalonnier

Etymology 2

From Old French estalon, from Frankish *stalo. Compare Middle Dutch stele, stael.

Noun

étalon m (plural étalons)

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

Derived terms

• étalonner

Anagrams

• entôla

Further reading

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