établi

established

adjective noun eh-tah-BLEE Rare

Also means

settled

Usage Note

Établi functions as an adjective meaning 'established' or 'settled' (un fait établi, 'an established fact') and also as a masculine noun meaning 'workbench' (un établi de menuisier, 'a carpenter's workbench'). The two uses are unrelated in everyday life. As an adjective it agrees in gender: établie (f.).

Examples

"C'est un fait bien établi par la science."

Natural Translation

It is a well-established scientific fact.

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