éventail
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French
Etymology
From éventer (“to ventilate”) + -ail. For the figurative meaning, compare Polish wachlarz.
Pronunciation
Noun
éventail m (plural éventails)
- fan (hand-held device)
- (figurative) range, array
- un éventail de possibilités ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
- “éventail”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.