haltère

See also: haltere

French

haltère

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἁλτῆρες (haltêres, “weights held in the hand to give an impetus in leaping”).

Pronunciation

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /al.tɛʁ/

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Noun

haltère m (plural haltères)

1. dumbbell, barbell
2. weight

   Faire des haltères

   Lift some weight

Derived terms

• haltérophile
• haltérophilie

Descendants

• → Dutch: halter
• → Romanian: halteră
• → Turkish: halter

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• haleter