ardoise

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See also: ardoisé

French

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Etymology

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From vernacular Late Latin of Northern France like Vulgar Latin *ardesia, possibly from Gaulish artuā or Gaulish root *ard(u)- (high, in altitude), found also in Ardu-enna (the Ardennes), a region where slate has been quarried for centuries.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ardoise f (plural ardoises)

  1. slate (rock)
  2. a small, portable chalkboard
  3. (figuratively) an unpaid bill
  4. slate (bar tab)

Descendants

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  • Ottoman Turkish: آردوأز (arduaz)
  • Portuguese: ardósia

Adjective

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ardoise (invariable)

  1. Similar in color to slate, a dark gray between neutral or blueish
gris ardoise:  
bleu ardoise:  

Verb

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ardoise

  1. inflection of ardoiser:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

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