acier

See also: acièr

French

Etymology

From Late Latin aciarium, from Latin acies. Compare Catalan acer, Galician aceiro, Italian acciaio, Occitan acièr, Portuguese aço, Spanish acero.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a.sje/
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Noun

acier m (plural aciers)

steel

Derived terms

acier inoxydable

See also

inox

Further reading

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

Anagrams

Old French

Alternative forms

acer

Etymology

From Late Latin acciarium, from acies.

Noun

acier m (nominative singular aciers)

steel
(by extension) a weapon made of steel; chiefly a sword
- circa 1180, Chrétien de Troyes, Lancelot ou le Chevalier de la charrette:
  Mainz cos des aciers poitevins
  Lots of blows by the Poitiers blades

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