oripeau

French

Etymology

From Old French oripel, Latin aurea pellis (“skin of gold”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ.ʁi.po/

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Noun

oripeau m (plural oripeaux)

1. (archaic) shining copper blade
2. (in the plural) rags

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• poireau