poteau

See also: Poteau

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French postiau, poteaul, from post, from Old French post, from Latin postis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔ.to/
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  • Homophone: poteaux

Noun

poteau m (plural poteaux)

  1. post, pole, stake, stanchion, strut, standard, prop
    Synonym: pieu
  2. (sports) goalpost
  3. (France, slang) friend, buddy

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Haitian Creole: poto

Further reading

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