élytre

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἔλυτρον (élutron, “sheath”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.litʁ/

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Noun

élytre m (plural élytres)

1. (entomology) elytron

Further reading

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