kérosène

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

rosène

First called kerosine in 1862, then kerosene from 1865 onwards; borrowed from English kerosene, itself derived from the Greek κηρός kêros, "wax" with the English suffix -ene (French -ène).

Definition

Plural

kérosènes

Translations

  • englishenglish:kerosene
  • chinesechinese:煤油
  • spanishspanish:queroseno

See also

cireux (adj.) céréan (adj.) cire (cn.) ciré (adj.) cirage (cn.) cirer (v.) cireur (cn.) cirier (cn.) cirière (cn.) cireuse (cn.) cireuse (adj.)