maillechort
English
Etymology
From French maillechort.
Noun
maillechort (countable and uncountable, plural maillechorts)
- (obsolete) Nickel silver.
Translations
nickel silver — see nickel silver
French
Alternative forms
- melchior (obsolete)
Etymology
From Maill(ot) + Chor(ier), the names of the two Lyon craftsmen who invented it.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maj.ʃɔʁ/
Audio: (file)
Noun
maillechort m (plural maillechorts)
Further reading
- “maillechort”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Romanian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French maillechort.
Noun
maillechort n (uncountable)
Declension
| singular only | indefinite | definite |
|---|---|---|
| nominative-accusative | maillechort | maillechortul |
| genitive-dative | maillechort | maillechortului |
| vocative | maillechortule | |