See also: acièr

French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French acier, acer, from Late Latin aciārium, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (sharp, pointed). Compare Catalan acer, Galician aceiro, Italian acciaio, Occitan acièr, Portuguese aço, Spanish acero.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.sje/
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Noun

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acier m (plural aciers)

  1. steel

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Descendants

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  • Haitian Creole: asye
  • Interlingua: aciero

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Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Late Latin aciārium, from Latin acies.

Noun

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acier oblique singularm (nominative singular aciers)

  1. steel
  2. (by extension) a weapon made of steel; chiefly a sword

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