héraut

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French heraut, from Frankish *heriwald, from *heri (“army”) + *wald (“reigning; ruling”) from Proto-Germanic *harjawaldaz, a compound consisting of Proto-Indo-European *ker- (“army”) + *h₂welh₁- (“to be strong”). Compare Walter, which has these elements reversed. Doublet of faraud. === Pronunciation === (aspirated h) IPA(key): /e.ʁo/ Homophones: héros, Héraud, Hérault === Noun === héraut m (plural hérauts) (historical, literary) herald ==== Related terms ==== In contrast to héraut itself, the terms with the Latinate stem hérald- have a mute h-. héraldicomane héraldique héraldiser héraldisme === Further reading === “héraut”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === heurta