branchie

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin branchia, from Ancient Greek βράγχια (bránkhia, “gills”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʁɑ̃.ʃi/

• Audio (France):

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• Homophone: branchies

Noun

branchie f (plural branchies)

1. (animal anatomy) gill

   Synonym: ouïe

Derived terms

• branchial

Further reading

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

Italian

Noun

branchie f

1. plural of branchia