éventail

French

Etymology

From éventer (“to ventilate”) +‎ -ail.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /e.vɑ̃.taj/
Audio (Paris) (file)

Noun

éventail m (plural éventails)

fan (hand-held device)
(figuratively) range, array

Descendants

→ Italian: ventaglio

Further reading

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

Anagrams

enlevait, levaient, vénalité

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