sablier

French

un sablier

Etymology

From sable (“sand”) +‎ -ier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sa.bli.je/, /sɑ.bli.je/

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Noun

sablier m (plural sabliers)

1. hourglass; egg timer

Related terms

• sablière

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• baliser, libéras