spire

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English translation: spiral

Example: La cathédrale est célèbre pour sa spire gothique. (The cathedral is famous for its gothic spire.)

Related terms

spirale (noun): spiral, 2. spiraler (verb): to spiral

Etymology

From the Latin spira, meaning 'coil' or 'twist'.

Synonyms

flèche, clocher, aiguille.

Collocates for 'spire'

chaque •, • plus, • sont

Words containing lemma 'spire' in its full form

aspirer
inspirer
respirer