gyrophare

French

Alternative forms

• girophare

Etymology

From gyro- +‎ phare.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒi.ʁɔ.faʁ/, /ʒi.ʁo.faʁ/

• Audio (Paris):

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Noun

gyrophare m (plural gyrophares)

1. the rotating or flashing light on top of an emergency vehicle

   Coordinate term: sirène

Further reading

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