enclume

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French anclume, from Latin incūs, incūdem, through a variant Vulgar Latin form *incūdō, incūdinem (compare Italian incudine). The intrusive -l- probably influenced by Latin inclūdō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɑ̃.klym/ === Noun === enclume f (plural enclumes) anvil (block used in blacksmithing) (anatomy) anvil, incus ==== Derived terms ==== entre le marteau et l'enclume === Further reading === “enclume”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012