étain

See also: êtain and Étaín

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French estain, from Old French estain, from Latin stannum, stagnum, of Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *stagnos.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /e.tɛ̃/
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Homophones: étaim, étaims, étains, éteint, éteints

Noun

étain m (usually uncountable, plural étains)

tin

Derived terms

étamer

Further reading

“étain”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

aient
entai

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