étalon

See also: etalon

French

Etymology 1

From Old French estalon < Frankish *stallo, from *stall (“stable”) where the horse were kept. More at English stall.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /e.ta.lɔ̃/
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Noun

étalon m (plural étalons)

stallion (uncastrated male horse)
stallion (sexually active man)

Derived terms

étalonnier

Etymology 2

From Old French estalon < Frankish *stalo. Compare Middle Dutch stele, stael.

Noun

étalon m (plural étalons)

standard (something used as a measure for comparative evaluations)

Derived terms

étalonner

Anagrams

entôla

Further reading

“étalon” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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