étalon

Definitions of étalon
  1. noun
    uncastrated adult male horse
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    type of:
    cheval mâle
    the male of species Equus caballus
  2. noun
    the value behind the money in a monetary system
    synonyms: unité monétaire
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    types:
    étalon d'or
    a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by a stated quantity of gold
    type of:
    valeur
    the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
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