porte-clef

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “key carrier”. Compare Italian portachiavi, Romanian portchei.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔʁ.tə.kle/
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Noun

porte-clef m (plural porte-clefs)

  1. (archaic) turnkey
  2. keychain, keyring

Descendants

  • → Greek: πορτκλέ (portklé)

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