phylactère

French

Etymology

From Latin phylactērium (“amulet, phylactery, gladiator's medal”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /fi.lak.tɛʁ/

Noun

phylactère m (plural phylactères)

1. (Judaism) phylactery
2. speech bubble, thought bubble

Further reading

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