appât

See also: appat

French

Etymology

From appâter.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.pa/ ~ /a.pɑ/, /a.pa/

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• Rhymes: -ɑ

Noun

appât m (plural appâts, appas (archaic))

1. (obsolete) lure
2. (archaic) (sexual) temptation
3. (in the plural, literary) charms
4. (fishing) bait
5. (martial arts) feint

Synonyms

• (bait): leurre, esche, esque

Further reading

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