astic

See also: -astic

French

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /as.tik/

Noun

astic m (plural astics)

1. A bone once used by cobblers to polish leather
2. Any of various other polishing tools

Derived terms

• astiquer (“to polish, shine, rub, furbish”)

Further reading

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