épeautre

French

Etymology

From Middle French, from Old French espiautre, espelte (spelt, corn), from Late Latin spelta (spelt), from Frankish *spelta (spelt), from Proto-Germanic *spiltō, *spiltaz (spelt), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pelbʰ-, *(s)pelbʰ-t- (spelt, spelt meal). Cognate with Old High German spelza (spelt), Old Saxon spelta (spelt), Old English spelt (spelt). More at spelt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.potʁ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -otʁ

Noun

épeautre m (uncountable)

  1. spelt (Triticum aestivum subsp. spelta or Triticum spelta)

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