nénufar

See also: nenufar and nenúfar

French

Alternative forms

nénuphar (pre-1990 spelling)

Etymology

From Medieval Latin nenuphar, from Arabic نِلُوفَر (nilūfar), نِينُوفَر (nīnūfar), from Middle Persian nylw(k)pl (nīlōpal, “lotus, water-lily”), from Sanskrit नीलोत्पल (nīlotpala).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ne.ny.faʁ/
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Noun

nénufar m (plural nénufars)

waterlily, nenuphar

Usage notes

This spelling was a product of the 1990 French spelling reforms.

Further reading

“nenuphar”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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