anneau
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Middle French anneau, from Old French anel, from Latin ānellus, diminutive of ānus (“ring”). Compare Catalan anell, Italian anello, Portuguese anel, Spanish anillo.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
anneau m (plural anneaux)
- ring (circular shape)
- ring (round piece of (precious) metal worn around the finger)
- (astronomy) ring
- (juggling) ring
- (nautical) cringle
Further reading edit
- “anneau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle French edit
Etymology edit
From Old French anel.
Noun edit
anneau m (plural anneaulx)
- ring (metal band)
Descendants edit
- French: anneau
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