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/
Audio (France, Paris): (file) Audio (Belgium): (file) - Homophones: peaux, Pô, pot, pots
- Rhymes: -o
Noun
peau f (plural peaux)
- skin of a person or animal
- Synonym: épiderme
- hide, fur
- skin (protective outer layer of a plant or fruit)
- pellicule formed on top of certain prepared foods
Derived terms
References
- Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition
Further reading
- “peau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French pel.
Noun
peau f (plural peaux or peaulx)
Descendants
- French: peau
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