levain
French
Etymology
From Old French levain, from Late Latin levāmen (attested in Classical Latin as alleviation or solace) for Latin levamentum, from levō.
Pronunciation
Noun
levain m (plural levains)
Further reading
- “levain”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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