étamine

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étamine

Etymology

From Medieval Latin stāminea (“kind of woollen cloth”), from stāmineus (“trimmed with thread”), from Latin stāmen (“warp (of a loom)”).

The biological sense is by etymological analogy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.ta.min/
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Noun

étamine f (plural étamines)

  1. muslin, cheesecloth, etamine (a fine fabric often used to filter liquids)
  2. stamen (a flower part that produces pollen)
    Coordinate term: pistil

Descendants

  • → English: etamine, etamin
  • → Ottoman Turkish: اتامین (etamin)
  • → Spanish: etamina

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