hampe
See also: Hampe
French
Pronunciation
- (aspirated h) IPA(key): /ɑ̃p/
Etymology 1
Alteration of Old French hante, influenced by Latin hasta.
Noun
hampe f (plural hampes)
- pole (for flag etc.); shaft (of lance)
- downstroke, upstroke (of letter)
- (botany) scape
Etymology 2
Uncertain.
Noun
hampe f (plural hampes)
- flank (of beef)
- breast (of stag)
Further reading
- “hampe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.