trépan

See also: trepan

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin trepanum, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek τρύπανον (trúpanon, “auger, drill”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʁe.pɑ̃/

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Noun

trépan m (plural trépans)

1. drill
2. (surgery) trepan, trephine

Derived terms

• trépaner

Further reading

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