échafaud

== French == === Etymology === Alteration of Old French chafaud, from Late Latin *catafalicum, from Ancient Greek κατά- (katá-) + Latin fala (“tower”). Doublet of catafalque. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /e.ʃa.fo/ === Noun === échafaud m (plural échafauds) scaffold (elevated platform on which a criminal is executed) ==== Derived terms ==== échafauder échafaudage === Further reading === “échafaud”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012