ardoise
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See also: ardoisé
French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]Noun
[edit]ardoise f (plural ardoises)
- slate (rock)
- a small, portable chalkboard
- (figuratively) an unpaid bill
- slate (bar tab)
Descendants
[edit]Adjective
[edit]ardoise (invariable)
- Similar in color to slate, a dark gray between neutral or blueish
gris ardoise:
bleu ardoise:
Verb
[edit]ardoise
- inflection of ardoiser:
References
[edit]- Etymology and history of “ardoise”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Further reading
[edit]- “ardoise”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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