emplâtre

See also: emplâtré

French

Etymology

Old French emplastre < Latin emplastrum < Ancient Greek ἔμπλαστρον (émplastron, “daub; salve”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.plɑtʁ/

Noun

emplâtre m (plural emplâtres)

plaster (glue-like substance)
(informal) a useless individual, a good-for-nothing
(slang) a blow received during a fight

Derived terms

emplâtrer (“to plaster”)

Further reading

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

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