English

Proper noun

Aube

1. One of the départements of Champagne-Ardenne, France (INSEE code 10)

Translations

French

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Aube

1. Aube

Derived terms

• Aubois
• aubois

English

Noun

aube ‎(plural aubes)

1. Obsolete form of alb.

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ob/
• Homophone: aubes
• Hyphenation: aube

Etymology 1

From Old French albe, from Vulgar Latin alba, from Latin albus ‎(“white”).

Noun

aube f ‎(plural aubes)

1. dawn, sunrise, daybreak
2. beginning

Synonyms

• aurore f

Etymology 2

Borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin alba.

Noun

aube f ‎(plural aubes)

1. (religion) alb

Etymology 3

Probably from Latin alapa ‎(“blow, slap, smack”), of uncertain origin.

Noun

aube f ‎(plural aubes)

1. (technology) paddle, blade
2. vane (of windmill)
3. small plank

Synonyms

• (paddle) palette f
• (plank) planchette f

Anagrams

• beau