hampe

See also: Hampe

French

Pronunciation

• ^{(aspirated h)} IPA^(key): /ɑ̃p/

Etymology 1

Alteration of Old French hante, influenced by Latin hasta.

Noun

hampe f (plural hampes)

1. pole (for flag etc.); shaft (of lance)
2. downstroke, upstroke (of letter)
3. (botany) scape
4. (music) stem (of a note)

Etymology 2

Uncertain.

Noun

hampe f (plural hampes)

1. flank (of beef)
2. breast (of stag)

Further reading

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