écran

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See also: ecran and êcran

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French écran, from Old French escran, escren, borrowed from Middle Dutch scherm, from Old Dutch *skirm, from Proto-West Germanic *skirmi, from Proto-Germanic *skirmiz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.kʁɑ̃/
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Noun

écran m (plural écrans)

  1. screen
    un écran de télévisiona television screen

Usage notes

  • Not to be confused with écrin (jewel box).

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Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French écran.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: é‧cran

Noun

écran m (plural écrans)

  1. Alternative form of ecrã