carreau
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FrenchEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old French quarel, from Vulgar Latin *quadrellus from Classical Latin quadrus. Compare Italian quadrello, Spanish cuadrillo.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
carreau m (plural carreaux)
- square (as a geometrical shape)
- (card games) diamonds (card suit)
- tile (compare with carrelage, meaning tiles or tiling)
- windowpane
- bolt (crossbow projectile)
Related termsEdit
See alsoEdit
| Suits in French · couleurs (layout · text) | |||
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| cœur ♥ | carreau ♦ | pique ♠ | trèfle ♣ |
Further readingEdit
- “carreau” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
NormanEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old French quarel, from Vulgar Latin *quadrellus from Classical Latin quadrus.
NounEdit
carreau m (plural carreaux)