épingle

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
See also: épinglé

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *spingula, a cross between Late Latin spīnula and spīcula. Cognate with Neapolitan spingula.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /e.pɛ̃ɡl/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

épingle f (plural épingles)

  1. pin (small device, made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening)

Derived terms[edit]

See also[edit]

Further reading[edit]