éclisse

See also: eclisse

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French esclice, esclis (a piece split off) (whence also English slice), deverbal of esclicer, esclicier (to splinter, split up), from Frankish *slitjan (to split up), from Proto-Germanic *slitjaną, from Proto-Germanic *slītaną (to split, tear apart), from Proto-Indo-European *sleyd- (to rend, injure, crumble). Akin to German Schlitz and English slit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.klis/
  • (file)

Noun

éclisse f (plural éclisses)

  1. splint
  2. spline
  3. (rail transport) fishplate

Descendants

  • Catalan: eclissa
  • Portuguese: eclissa

Further reading

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