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faisceau

beam

noun feh-SO Rare

Origin: Latin fasciculus (little bundle), diminutive of fascis

Also means

bundle

Usage Note

Faisceau means a beam of light or radiation (un faisceau lumineux), or a bundle of rods or wires. Its plural is faisceaux (the -eau becomes -eaux). The word has historical weight: les faisceaux were the Roman fasces, and the term gave rise to the word 'fascism'.

Examples

"Le faisceau lumineux traversait la salle."

Natural Translation

The beam of light crossed the room.

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