archal

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French orchal, from Latin aurīchalcum, modified based on aurum (“gold”) from orīchalcum (“yellow copper ore”), borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀρείχαλκος (oreíkhalkos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aʁ.ʃal/

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Noun

archal m (plural archaux)

1. (rare) brass

Usage notes

• Now chiefly used in the phrase fil d'archal (“brass wire”).

Further reading

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