schiste

French

Etymology

    Learned borrowing from Latin lapis schistos, from Ancient Greek σχῐστός (skhĭstós, “divisible”). First attested in the 16th century.[1]

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ʃist/
    • Audio:(file)

    Noun

    schiste m (plural schistes)

    1. (geology) shale, schist (sedimentary rock)
      gaz de schiste ― shale gas

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • → English: schist
    • → Portuguese: xisto

    References

    1. ^ “schiste”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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