Definify.com

Definition 2024

étalon

étalon

See also: etalon

French

Noun

étalon m ‎(plural étalons)

  1. stallion (uncastrated male horse)
  2. stallion (sexually active man)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old French estalon < Frankish *stalo. Compare Middle Dutch stele, stael.

Noun

étalon m ‎(plural étalons)

  1. standard (something used as a measure for comparative evaluations)
Derived terms

Anagrams

Etymology

From Old French estalon < Frankish *stallo, from *stall ‎(“stable”) where the horse were kept. More at English stall.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.ta.lɔ̃/

Similar Results