phasme

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek φάσμα (phásma).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fasm/

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Noun

phasme m (plural phasmes)

1. stick insect
2. (derogatory) beanpole, string bean (scrawny person)

   Synonyms: asperge, échalas

Further reading

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