phosphore

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See also: phosphoré

English

Noun

phosphore (plural phosphores)

  1. Archaic form of phosphor.

French

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phosphore

Etymology

From Latin phōsphorus, from Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros, the bearer of light), from φῶς (phôs, light) + φέρω (phérō, to bear, to carry).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɔs.fɔʁ/
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Noun

phosphore m (plural phosphores)

  1. phosphorus (element)

Descendants

  • Lingala: fosofo

Further reading

Latin

Noun

phōsphore

  1. vocative singular of phōsphorus