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noun, masculine

étain

/e.tɛ̃/

noun, masculine/e.tɛ̃/plural: étains

tin; pewter, item made of pewter

Synonyms: potin

Inherited from Middle French estain, from Old French estain, from Latin stannum, stagnum, of Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *stagnom.

étain — French Dictionary | Passage