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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French albastre, from Old French alabastre, aubastre, from Latin alabaster, alabastrum, from Ancient Greek ἀλάβαστρος (alábastros).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /al.batʁ/ ~ /al.bɑtʁ/
Noun
albâtre m (plural albâtres)
- alabaster (variety of gypsum)
- a pure, delicate, healthy white (of human skin)
- une peau d’albâtre ― alabaster skin
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