arrière-main

French

Etymology

From arrière- +‎ main.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ʁjɛʁ.mɛ̃/

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Noun

arrière-main f (plural arrière-mains)

1. hindquarters (of an animal)
2. (tennis) backhand

Further reading

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