héraldique

French

héraldique

Etymology

From Late Latin heraldus, transposition of héraut (“herald”), with suffix -ique.

Pronunciation

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /e.ʁal.dik/
• Compare héraut (“herald”) which uses an "aspirated h".

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Adjective

héraldique (plural héraldiques)

1. heraldric

Noun

héraldique f (uncountable)

1. heraldry (the profession of devising and blazoning arms)

Descendants

• → Danish: heraldik
• → German: Heraldik
• → Swedish: heraldik

Further reading

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