scolopendre

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French scolopendre, from Latin scolopendra/scolopendrium, from Ancient Greek σκολόπενδρα (skolópendra)/σκολόπένδριο (skolópéndrio).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /skɔ.lɔ.pɑ̃dʁ/
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Noun

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scolopendre m or f (plural scolopendres)

  1. centipede
    Synonym: mille-pattes
  2. hart's-tongue fern (Asplenium scolopendrium)
    Synonyms: langue de cerf, herbe à la rate, herbe hépatique, scolopendre des officines

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Middle French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin scolopendra/scolopendrium, from Ancient Greek σκολόπενδρα (skolópendra)/σκολόπένδριο (skolópéndrio). Mentioned in Olivier de Serres' Théâtre d'Agriculture et mesnage des champs (1600).[1]

Noun

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scolopendre f (plural scolopendres)

  1. hart's-tongue fern (Asplenium scolopendrium)
    Synonym: langue de cerf

Descendants

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  • French: scolopendre

References

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