écheveau

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French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French eschevel, from Latin scabellum. See also the doublet escabeau.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eʃ.vo/ ~ /ɛʃ.vo/

Noun

écheveau m (plural écheveaux)

  1. skein
  2. (figuratively) web, tangle

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