sémaphore

See also: semaphore and Semaphore

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma, “sign”) +‎ -phore (“carrier”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /se.ma.fɔʁ/
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Noun

sémaphore m (plural sémaphores)

semaphore (signaling system)
(computing) semaphore

Descendants

→ Crimean Tatar: semafor
→ English: semaphore
→ Italian: semaforo
→ Portuguese: semáforo
→ Spanish: semáforo
→ Turkish: semafor

Further reading

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

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