bitume

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See also: bitumé

English

Etymology

From Middle French bitume. Doublet of bitumen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɪˈtjuːm/, /bɪˈtuːm/

Noun

bitume (uncountable)

  1. (poetic, obsolete) bitumen

Derived terms

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bi.tym/
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Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin bitūmen. Doublet of béton.

Noun

bitume m (plural bitumes)

  1. bitumen, asphalt, tar
  2. (slang) street, sidewalk
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

bitume

  1. inflection of bitumer:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin bitūmen. Doublet of beton.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /biˈtu.me/
  • Rhymes: -ume
  • Hyphenation: bi‧tù‧me

Noun

bitume m (usually uncountable, plural bitumi)

  1. bitumen, tar
    Synonym: asfalto

References

  • bitume in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
  • bitume in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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