fermail

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French fermail (also fermeil, fermal), from Vulgar Latin *firmāc(u)lum, a noun derived from Latin firmāre (“make fast”). By surface analysis, fermer +‎ -ail. Compare Occitan fermalh, Italian fermaglio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛʁ.maj/
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Noun

fermail m (plural fermaux)

  1. clasp, buckle

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