scolopendre

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin scolopendra, from Ancient Greek σκολόπενδρα (skolópendra).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /skɔ.lɔ.pɑ̃dʁ/
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Noun

scolopendre f (plural scolopendres)

centipede
Synonym: mille-pattes

Further reading

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

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