trépan
See also: trepan
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin trepanum, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek τρύπανον (trúpanon, “auger, drill”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʁe.pɑ̃/
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Noun
trépan m (plural trépans)
- drill
- (surgery) trepan, trephine
Derived terms
- trépaner
Further reading
- “trépan”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.