sémaphore

See also: semaphore and Semaphore

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma, “sign”) +‎ -phore (“carrier”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /se.ma.fɔʁ/

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Noun

sémaphore m (plural sémaphores)

1. semaphore (signaling system)
2. (computing) semaphore

Descendants

• → Crimean Tatar: semafor
• → English: semaphore
• → Italian: semaforo
• → Portuguese: semáforo
• → Spanish: semáforo
• → Turkish: semafor

Further reading

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