pieuvre
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Guernsey Norman pieuvre (introduced or popularised by Victor Hugo; cf. also Old Northern French puerve). Ultimately from Latin polypūs, from Ancient Greek πολύπους (polúpous, “several feet”). Doublet of poulpe.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
pieuvre f (plural pieuvres)
Descendants[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “pieuvre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norman[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Northern French puerve, from Latin polypus, from Ancient Greek πολύπους (polúpous, “several feet”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (Jersey) (file)
Noun[edit]
pieuvre f (plural pieuvres)
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