fleuret

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French fleurette, diminutive of fleur (“flower”). Compare floret

Noun

fleuret (plural fleurets)

1. An ornament resembling a small flower.
2. A fencing foil.

Anagrams

• treeful

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /flœ.ʁɛ/

Noun

fleuret m (plural fleurets)

1. (fencing) foil (weapon)

Derived terms

• fleurettiste

Further reading

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