pincette

French

Etymology

From pince +‎ -ette, as diminutive of pince. Compare Italian pinzetta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛ̃.sɛt/

• Audio:

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Noun

pincette f (plural pincettes)

1. tongs (for fire)
2. tweezers

Derived terms

• prendre avec des pincettes

Descendants

• → Danish: pincet
• → Dutch: pincet
  • → Japanese: ピンセット
• → German: Pinzette
• → Polish: pęseta

Further reading

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