épingle

See also: épinglé

French

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *spingula, a cross between Late Latin spīnula and spīcula. Cognate with Neapolitan spingula.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.pɛ̃ɡl/
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Noun

épingle f (plural épingles)

  1. pin (small device, made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening)

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