phosphore

phosphore

See also: phosphoré

English

Noun

phosphore (plural phosphores)

  1. Archaic form of phosphor.

French

Etymology

    From Latin phōsphorus, from Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros, “the bearer of light”), from φῶς (phôs, “light”) + φέρω (phérō, “to bear, to carry”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /fɔs.fɔʁ/
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    Noun

    phosphore m (plural phosphores)

    1. phosphorus (element)

    Descendants

    • → Lingala: fosofo
    • → Persian: فسفر (fosfor)

    Further reading

    Latin

    Noun

    phōsphore

    1. vocative singular of phōsphorus
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