archal
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Old French orchal, from Latin aurīchalcum, modified based on aurum (“gold”) from orīchalcum (“yellow copper ore”), borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀρείχαλκος (oreíkhalkos).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
archal m (plural archaux)
Usage notes[edit]
- Now chiefly used in the phrase fil d'archal (“brass wire”).
Further reading[edit]
- “archal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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