héraldique
French
héraldique
Etymology
From Late Latin heraldus, transposition of héraut (“herald”), with suffix -ique.
Pronunciation
- (mute h) IPA(key): /e.ʁal.dik/
- Compare héraut (“herald”) which uses an "aspirated h".
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Adjective
héraldique (plural héraldiques)
- heraldric
Noun
héraldique f (uncountable)
- heraldry (the profession of devising and blazoning arms)
Descendants
- → Danish: heraldik
- → German: Heraldik
- → Swedish: heraldik
Further reading
- “héraldique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.