pincette
French
Etymology
From pince + -ette, as diminutive of pince. Compare Italian pinzetta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɛ̃.sɛt/
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Noun
pincette f (plural pincettes)
- tongs (for fire)
- tweezers
Derived terms
- prendre avec des pincettes
Descendants
- → Danish: pincet
- → Dutch: pincet
- → Japanese: ピンセット
- → German: Pinzette
- → Polish: pęseta
Further reading
- “pincette”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.