chrysalide

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin chrysalis, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek χρυσαλλίς (khrusallís).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʁi.za.lid/

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Noun

chrysalide f (plural chrysalides)

1. pupa, chrysalis

Verb

chrysalide

1. inflection of chrysalider:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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