ficelle

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French ficelle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fiˈsɛl/

Noun

ficelle (plural ficelles)

1. A very narrow French loaf.

French

Etymology

Probably from Vulgar Latin filicella, from Latin fīlum ("thread").

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fi.sɛl/

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• Rhymes: -ɛl
• Homophone: ficelles

Noun

ficelle f (plural ficelles)

1. twine
2. a very narrow baguette

Derived terms

• avec des bouts de ficelle
• ficelles du métier
• tirer les ficelles

Verb

ficelle

1. Form of ficeler

Further reading

• “ficelle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012