ardoise
See also: ardoisé
French
Etymology
From vernacular (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 159: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value LL. is not valid. See WT:LOL. of Northern France *ardesia, possibly from Gaulish artuā or (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Gaulish root *ard(u)- (“high, in altitude”), found also in Ardu-enna (the Ardennes), a region where slate has been quarried for centuries.
Pronunciation
Noun
ardoise f (plural ardoises)
- slate
- a small, portable chalkboard
- (figuratively) an unpaid bill
Adjective
ardoise (invariable)
- Similar in color to slate, a dark gray between neutral or blueish.
gris ardoise:
bleu ardoise:
Verb
ardoise
- first-person singular present indicative of ardoiser
- third-person singular present indicative of ardoiser
- first-person singular present subjunctive of ardoiser
- third-person singular present subjunctive of ardoiser
- second-person singular imperative of ardoiser
References
- Etymology and history of “ardoise”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Further reading
- “ardoise”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.