échasse

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French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French eschesse, from Old French eschace (“crutch, stilt”), from Frankish *skakkjā,[1] from Proto-Germanic *skakaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.ʃas/ ~ /e.ʃɑs/
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Noun

échasse f (plural échasses)

  1. stilt (piece of wood used to appear taller)
  2. (ornithology) One of a number of stilt birds, not always directly corresponding to English stilt

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References

  1. ^ “échasse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.

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