écrin
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Middle French écrin, from Old French escrin, from Latin scrīnium. Related to English shrine.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
écrin m (plural écrins)
- jewel case, jewel box
- box (of jewels)
Usage notes edit
- Not to be confused with écran (“screen”).
Further reading edit
- “écrin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.