hampe

French

Pronunciation

^{(aspirated h)} IPA^(key): /ɑ̃p/

Etymology 1

Alteration of Old French hante, influenced by Latin hasta.

Noun

hampe f (plural hampes)

pole (for flag etc.; shaft (of lance)
downstroke, upstroke (of letter)
(botany) scape

Etymology 2

Origin uncertain.

Noun

hampe f (plural hampes)

flank (of beef)
breast (of stag)

Further reading

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

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