emplâtre

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French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French emplastre, borrowed from Latin emplastrum, from Ancient Greek ἔμπλαστρον (émplastron, daub; salve).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.platʁ/ ~ /ɑ̃.plɑtʁ/
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Noun

emplâtre m (plural emplâtres)

  1. plaster (glue-like substance)
  2. (informal) a useless individual, a good-for-nothing
  3. (slang) a blow received during a fight

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