Etymograph

English

reflet

Reflet comes from French reflet ‘reflection’.

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentreflet1‘reflection’
  2. Englishtodayreflet1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English reflet

Lineage

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentrefletWiktionary, English reflet‘reflection’
  2. EnglishtodayrefletWiktionary, English reflet

Every English word from French reflet

Today it means

noun lustre; brilliancy of a surface; used especially in ceramics to denote the peculiar metallic brilliancy seen in lustred pottery such as majolica

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “reflet”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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