squelette

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sceletus, from Ancient Greek σκελετός (skeletós, “dried up, withered, dried body, parched, mummy”)

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /skəlɛt/

Noun

squelette m (plural squelettes)

1. (anatomy) skeleton

Further reading

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