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talisman.

talisman

8 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ta.lis.mɑ̃/

  1. talisman

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Hellenic *kʷélos Ancient Greek τέλος (télos) Proto-Indo-European *-yoh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-yō Ancient Greek *-ϳω (*-jō) Ancient Greek τελέω (teléō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μα (-ma) Ancient Greek τέλεσμα (télesma)bor. Arabic طِلَّسْم (ṭillasm)bor. French talisman From Arabic طِلَّسْم (ṭillasm), from Ancient Greek τέλεσμα (télesma, “payment”).

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