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poutre

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French

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Etymology

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From Old French poutre, probably from apocope of an earlier *poutrelle, from a Vulgar Latin *pultrella < pulitrella from the feminine of Latin pullitrum, ultimately from pullus (colt, youngling).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /putʁ/
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Noun

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poutre f (plural poutres)

  1. (construction) beam, girder
    poutre à vive arête - square-edged beam
  2. (gymnastics) balance beam

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Further reading

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Anagrams

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Old French

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Etymology

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Probably from apocope of an earlier *poutrelle, from a Vulgar Latin *pultrella < pulitrella from the feminine of Latin pulliter, pullitrum, ultimately from pullus (colt, youngling).

Noun

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poutre oblique singularm (oblique plural poutres, nominative singular poutres, nominative plural poutre)

  1. beam, girder

Descendants

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  • French: poutre