epaulet

English

Etymology

From French épaulette, from épaule (“shoulder”) +‎ -ette (diminutive).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛpəlɛt/, /ˌɛpəˈlɛt/

Noun

epaulet (plural epaulets)

1. Alternative form of epaulette (“shoulder decoration on a uniform; tegula”)
   • 1981, Manual of Nearctic Diptera, volume 1, →ISBN, page 28:

     The most proxlmal plate, at the extreme base of the costal margin, is the tegula (costal plate, epaulet)...

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French épaulette.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌeː.poːˈlɛt/
• Hyphenation: epau‧let
• Rhymes: -ɛt

Noun

epaulet f (plural epauletten or epaulets, diminutive epauletje n)

1. epaulette

   Synonyms: schouderbedekking, schouderbelegsel

Descendants

• → Indonesian: èpolèt