métal

See also: metal, Metal, and metál

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /me.tal/
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Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin metallum (“metal, mine, quarry, mineral”), from Ancient Greek μέταλλον (métallon, “mine, quarry, metal”), of unknown origin.

Noun

métal m (plural métaux)

metal
(heraldry) metal

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English metal.

Noun

métal m (uncountable)

Alternative spelling of metal

Further reading

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

Anagrams

malte, Malte, malté
mêlât

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