phasme

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek φάσμα (phásma).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fasm/
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Noun

phasme m (plural phasmes)

stick insect
(derogatory) beanpole, string bean (scrawny person)
Synonyms: asperge, échalas

Further reading

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

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