French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French arain, from Vulgar Latin *arāmen, variant of Late Latin aerāmen, derived from Latin aer-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛ.ʁɛ̃/ ~ /e.ʁɛ̃/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛ̃

Noun

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airain m (plural airains)

  1. (literary, uncountable) any alloy based on bronze
  2. (literary, countable) object made of this alloy

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