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jante.

rim (of a wheel), wheelrim

5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʒɑ̃t/
  1. rim (of a wheel), wheelrim

    feminine
  2. wheel (of a bike, without the tire)

    broadly · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kh₂em-? Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱh₂embos Proto-Celtic *kambos Proto-Celtic *kambitā Gaulish *cambitābor. Vulgar Latin *gambita Old French jante French jante Inherited from Old French jante, from Vulgar Latin *gambita, *cambita, borrowed from Gaulish *cambitā, from Proto-Celtic *kambitā, a derivate of *kambos (“curved”). Perhaps related to Late Latin gamba.

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