pôle

See also: Appendix:Variations of "pole"

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French pole, from Old French pole, from Latin polus, from Ancient Greek πόλος (pólos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pol/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ol
  • Homophone: pôles

Noun

pôle m (plural pôles)

  1. (geography, astronomy, sciences) pole
  2. (figuratively) centre, hub

Derived terms

Further reading

Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin polus.

Noun

pôle m (plural pôles)

  1. (Jersey, geography, astronomy, sciences) pole
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