polain
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Old French[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From Late Latin or Vulgar Latin pullāmen, from Latin pullus (“animal young”).
Noun[edit]
polain oblique singular, m (oblique plural polainz, nominative singular polainz, nominative plural polain)
- foal (young horse)
- a metonymic occupational name for a horsebreeder
- a nickname given to a person characterized by nervious, frisky, foal-like energy
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- Old French terms inherited from Late Latin
- Old French terms derived from Late Latin
- Old French terms inherited from Vulgar Latin
- Old French terms derived from Vulgar Latin
- Old French terms inherited from Latin
- Old French terms derived from Latin
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- Old French nouns
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- fro:Baby animals