anneau

French

Etymology

Middle French, from Old French anel, from Latin anellus, diminutive of anus (“ring”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a.no/
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Homophones: anaux, annaux, anneaux

Noun

anneau m (plural anneaux)

ring (circular shape)
ring (round piece of (precious) metal worn around the finger)
(astronomy) ring
(juggling) ring
(nautical) cringle

Further reading

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

Middle French

Noun

anneau m (plural anneaulx)

ring (metal band)

Descendants

French: anneau

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