étincelle
common nounverb
Syllable Decomposition
étincellefrom Latin scintilla, note the metathesis, perhaps under the influence of étoile, consonant groups: (11th century) estencele, (13th century) estincele. The fall of /s/ in French is the fact of the Picard and northeastern French dialects and has become generalized.
Definitions
- physique
Plural
étincelles
Translations
german:Funke
english:flicker
spanish:chispazo
greek:σπινθήρας
portuguese:faísca
See also
étincelage (cn.) étincelant (adj.) étinceler (v.) étincellement (cn.) étincèlement (cn.)