talus

Signification

slope, embankment

Genre

♂️ Masculin

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ta.ly/

Étymologie

Unknown. Possibly from Gaulish *talutum (“slope”), derived from *talu (“front”), from Proto-Celtic *talu (“front”). Compare Latin talutium (“slope containing gold deposits”).

Phrases

Au nord-est du talus il y a des arbres .

To the northeast of the slope there are trees.

Un jour , c'est un véritable talus qui apparaît .

One day, a veritable embankment appears.