avant-bras

French

Etymology

From Old French avant-bras. Equivalent to avant (“in front”) +‎ bras (“arm”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.vɑ̃.bʁa/ ~ /a.vɑ̃.bʁɑ/

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Noun

avant-bras m (plural avant-bras)

1. forearm

   Coordinate term: arrière-bras

Further reading

• “avant-bras”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Norman

Noun

avant-bras m (plural avant-bras)

1. (Jersey, anatomy) forearm