Masculine

tamis

Meaning

  1. (invariable, masculine) sieve, riddle
  2. (invariable, masculine) screen (mesh for filtering)

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ta.mi/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Middle French tamis, from Old French tamis, from Late Latin tamisium, from Frankish *tamisu (“sieve, screen”). Cognate with English temse. Compare also regional Italian tamiso.

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