faïence

See also: faience

French

Alternative forms

fayence

Etymology

From Italian Faenza, a town in Italy.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fa.jɑ̃s/
Rhymes: -ɑ̃s

Noun

faïence f (plural faïences)

faience

Related terms

faïencerie
faïencer

Further reading

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

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