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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Phaëtōn, from the Ancient Greek Φᾰέθων (Phaéthōn).
Pronunciation
Noun
phaéton m (plural phaétons)
- phaeton
- tropicbird
- Synonym: paille-en-queue
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