albâtre

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See also: albatre

French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French albastre, from Old French alabastre, aubastre, from Latin alabaster, alabastrum, from Ancient Greek ἀλάβαστρος (alábastros).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /al.batʁ/ ~ /al.bɑtʁ/
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Noun

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albâtre m (plural albâtres)

  1. alabaster (variety of gypsum)
  2. a pure, delicate, healthy white (of human skin)
    une peau dalbâtrealabaster skin

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