affût

French

Alternative forms

affut (1990 reform spelling)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /afy/

Etymology 1

From Old French affeul, aful (“cannon support”).

Noun

affût m (plural affûts)

Etymology 2

From a francisation of a Venetian expression.

Noun

affût m (plural affûts)

(hunting) hide, blind (a spot where hunters hide and await their game)
hunting from a blind

Derived terms

être à l'affût

Further reading

“affût” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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