adjective/a.mi.ʁal/
of an admiral
From Old French amiral etc., from Medieval Latin amiralis, from Arabic أَمِير (ʔamīr, “commander”) + -alis (“-al”).
/a.mi.ʁal/
of an admiral
From Old French amiral etc., from Medieval Latin amiralis, from Arabic أَمِير (ʔamīr, “commander”) + -alis (“-al”).
amiral is masculine in French.
admiral (military officer)
“Mais dans ce pays-ci il est bon de tuer de tems en tems un Amiral pour encourager les autres.” — But in this country it's good from time to time to kill an admiral to encourage the others.
Related: amiral de la flotte, contre-amiral, grand amiral, vice-amiral, vice-amiral d'escadre
From Old French amiral etc., from Medieval Latin amiralis, from Arabic أَمِير (ʔamīr, “commander”) + -alis (“-al”).