épi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "epi"

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French espi, from Latin spīcum, one of the variants of spīca. Doublet of aspic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.pi/

• audio (un épi)

  (file)

Noun

épi m (plural épis)

1. ear (of corn)
2. cowlick
3. spica (bandage)
4. (architecture) groyne, groin (US)
5. (roofing) finial
6. opus spicatum
7. angle parking
8. shelf or storage unit with storage areas on both sides, placed in the middle of a room, notably found in libraries
9. (Louisiana, Cajun, in the plural) vegetables

   Synonym: légume

Derived terms

• épilobe en épi

 

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• I.-P.-E., IPE, ipé, Pie, pie