acier

See also: acièr

French

Etymology

From Old French acier, acer, from Late Latin aciarium, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (sharp, pointed). Compare Catalan acer, Galician aceiro, Italian acciaio, Occitan acièr, Portuguese aço, Spanish acero.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.sje/
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Noun

acier m (plural aciers)

  1. steel

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Etymology

From Late Latin aciārium, from Latin acies.

Noun

acier m (nominative singular aciers)

  1. steel
  2. (by extension) a weapon made of steel; chiefly a sword

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