passereau

French

Etymology

From Old French passerel, from Latin passer + French suffix -eau. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *p(e)t-tro- (“who flies, bird”), from *peth₂- (“to fly”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa.sʁo/
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Noun

passereau m (plural passereaux)

  1. sparrow
  2. passerine

Further reading

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