rameau

See also: Rameau

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French ramel, from Vulgar Latin *ramellus, from Latin rāmus, from Proto-Indo-European *wréh₂ds (“root”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁa.mo/

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Noun

rameau m (plural rameaux)

1. small branch (woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing)

Derived terms

• dimanche des Rameaux

Further reading

• “rameau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
• “rameau” in Dictionnaire français en ligne Larousse.
• “rameau” in Dico en ligne Le Robert.