lavalier

English

A lavalier microphone

A set of a lavalier and headset microphone

Etymology

From French lavallière, named after the Duchesse de la Vallière, a mistress of King Louis XIV of France.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌlæv.əˈlɪɹ/, /ˌlɑv-/

Noun

lavalier (plural lavaliers)

An item of jewellery consisting of a pendant, sometimes with one stone, suspended from a necklace.
A lavalier microphone.
Synonym: lapel mic

Alternative forms

lavaliere

Derived terms

lavalier microphone

Translations

an item of jewellery

Hungarian: násfa (hu)

a kind of microphone

Czech: mikroport m
French: micro-cravate m
Hungarian: csíptethető mikrofon, násfa-mikrofon
Polish: mikroport (pl) m
Spanish: micrófono de solapa m

Anagrams

velarial

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