acier

noun

ac·​i·​er

ˈa-sē-ˌā

plural -s

: quaker gray

Word History

Etymology

French, steel, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin aciarium, from Latin acies point, sharp edge, from acer sharp

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

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