poutre
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See also: poutré
French
Etymology
From Old French poutre, probably from apocope of an earlier *poutrelle, from a Vulgar Latin *pultrella < pulitrella from the feminine of Latin pullitrum, ultimately from pullus (“colt, youngling”).
Pronunciation
Noun
poutre f (plural poutres)
- (construction) beam, girder
- poutre à vive arête - square-edged beam
- (gymnastics) balance beam
Derived terms
Further reading
- “poutre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Anagrams
Old French
Etymology
Probably from apocope of an earlier *poutrelle, from a Vulgar Latin *pultrella < pulitrella from the feminine of Latin pulliter, pullitrum, ultimately from pullus (“colt, youngling”).
Noun
poutre oblique singular, m (oblique plural poutres, nominative singular poutres, nominative plural poutre)
Descendants
- French: poutre