bitume

Noun

1. (masculine) bitumen, asphalt, tar
2. (masculine, slang) street, sidewalk

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person) inflection of bitumer:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of bitumer:

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bi.tym/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: bitūmen

In summary

Borrowed from Latin bitūmen. Doublet of béton.

Concepts

bitumen

asphalt

pitch

tarmac

mineral pitch

macadam

tar

Synonyms

asphalte

malchance

poix

Translations

bitume

betume

Bitumen

asfalto

betún

asfalto

asfalto

asfalt

asfalt

asfalt

zift

bitüm

asfalt

bitumin

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