volaille
French
Etymology
From Old French volille, volleille, from Late Latin volātilia, from Latin volātilis. Doublet of volatil.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɔ.laj/
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Noun
volaille f (plural volailles)
- poultry
- (slang) po-po, bacon
- (slang, dated) a freshman in a military school
- (slang, obsolete) a thievish prostitute
See also
Further reading
- “volaille”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norman
Alternative forms
- volâlle (alternative Jersey form)
- volâle (continental Normandy)
- volaïle (Guernsey)
- volaaly (Sark)
Etymology
From Old French volille, volleille, from Late Latin volātilia, from Latin volātilis.
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