peau

French

Etymology

From Middle French peau, from Old French pel, from Latin pellis, pellem, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“to cover, wrap; skin, hide; cloth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /po/

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• Homophones: peaux, Pô, pot, pots
• Rhymes: -o

Noun

peau f (plural peaux)

1. skin of a person or animal

   Synonym: épiderme

2. hide, fur
3. skin (protective outer layer of a plant or fruit)
4. pellicule formed on top of certain prepared foods

Derived terms

• peaucier
• peau d'âne
• peausserie
• peaussier

 

References

• Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition

Further reading

• “peau” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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Middle French

Etymology

From Old French pel.

Noun

peau f (plural peaux or peaulx)

1. skin

Descendants

• French: peau