âme

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French

Etymology

    Inherited from Middle French ame, amme, from Old French ame, anme, anima, from Latin anima.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /am/ ~ /ɑm/
      • Audio (Paris); une âme:(file)
      • Rhymes: -ɑm, -am
    • IPA(key): /aːm/ (older, now chiefly Belgium and Canada)
    • Homophone: âmes
    • Hyphenation: âme

    Noun

    âme f (plural âmes)

    1. (religion, philosophy) soul
    2. (moral, intellectual centre) soul, heart, mind
    3. soul, person
      C’est un village de 800 âmes.
      It's a village of 800 souls.
    4. bore (of a cannon)
    5. (lutherie) soundpost (of a violin etc.)

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