haltère

See also: haltere

French

haltère

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἁλτῆρες (haltêres, “weights held in the hand to give an impetus in leaping”).

Pronunciation

^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /al.tɛʁ/
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Noun

haltère m (plural haltères)

dumbbell, barbell
weight
Faire des haltères
Lift some weight

Derived terms

Descendants

→ Dutch: halter
→ Romanian: halteră
→ Turkish: halter

Further reading

“haltère”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

haleter

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