corail

French

Etymology

From Latin corallium (“coral”), from Ancient Greek κοράλλιον (korállion, “coral”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ.ʁaj/

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Noun

corail m (plural coraux)

1. corals, an aquatic organism living in maritime colonies
2. coral, the precious material of those dwellings, harvested mainly for decorative and collectionable uses

Derived terms

• corailleur m
• coralliaire m
• corallien
• corallifère
• coralliforme
• coralligène
• corallin
• serpent corail m

References

• Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition

Further reading

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