appât

== French == === Etymology === From appâter. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.pa/ ~ /a.pɑ/ Rhymes: -ɑ === Noun === appât m (plural appâts or appas) (obsolete) lure (archaic) (sexual) temptation (in the plural, literary) charms (fishing) bait Synonyms: leurre, esche, esque (martial arts) feint === Further reading === “appât”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012