cinabre

French

cinabre

Alternative forms

cinnabre, cinobre, cinnobre (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old French cinabre, from Latin cinnabaris, from Ancient Greek κιννάβαρι (kinnábari).

Pronunciation

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Noun

cinabre m (plural cinabres)

(mineralogy) cinnabar

Further reading

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

Portuguese

Alternative forms

cinábrio

Noun

cinabre m (plural cinabres)

cinnabar (mineral)

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