corail
French
Etymology
From Latin corallium (“coral”), from Ancient Greek κοράλλιον (korállion, “coral”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔ.ʁaj/
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Noun
corail m (plural coraux)
- corals, an aquatic organism living in maritime colonies
- coral, the precious material of those dwellings, harvested mainly for decorative and collectionable uses
Derived terms
- corailleur m
- coralliaire m
- corallien
- corallifère
- coralliforme
- coralligène
- corallin
- serpent corail m
References
- Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition
Further reading
- “corail” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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