phasme
French
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek φάσμα (phásma).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fasm/
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Noun
phasme m (plural phasmes)
- stick insect
- (derogatory) beanpole, string bean (scrawny person)
- Synonyms: asperge, échalas
Further reading
- “phasme”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.