robinet

== English == === Etymology 1 === From robin. ==== Noun ==== robinet (plural robinets) The chaffinch, or roberd. The European robin. === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== robinet (plural robinets) (historical) A military engine formerly used for throwing darts and stones. === Etymology 3 === Borrowed from French robinet. ==== Noun ==== robinet (plural robinets) A tap; a faucet. === Anagrams === Bertino, bornite == French == === Etymology === Diminutive form of robin (“sheep”), because early taps were often in the shape of a sheep's head. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʁɔ.bi.nɛ/ === Noun === robinet m (plural robinets) tap (UK), faucet (US) ==== Derived terms ==== eau du robinet robinet d'arrêt ==== Descendants ==== → English: robinet → Hassaniya Arabic: ربينة (rabīna) → Italian: rubinetto → Serbo-Croatian: rubìnet → Romanian: robinet → Vietnamese: rô-bi-nê === Further reading === “robinet”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === broient, obtenir == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French robinet. === Pronunciation === === Noun === robinet n (plural robinete) faucet