épi
See also: Appendix:Variations of "epi"
French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French espi, from Latin spīcum, one of the variants of spīca. Doublet of aspic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e.pi/
audio (un épi) (file)
Noun
épi m (plural épis)
- ear (of corn)
- cowlick
- spica (bandage)
- (architecture) groyne, groin (US)
- (roofing) finial
- opus spicatum
- angle parking
- shelf or storage unit with storage areas on both sides, placed in the middle of a room, notably found in libraries
- (Louisiana, Cajun, in the plural) vegetables
- Synonym: légume
Derived terms
Further reading
- “épi”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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