pont-levis

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French pont levëiz, the two elements ultimately from Latin pontem (“bridge”) and levāre (“lift”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔ̃.l(ə).vi/
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Noun

pont-levis m (plural ponts-levis)

  1. drawbridge

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