cerf-volant
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Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From cerf (“deer”) + volant (“flying”, present participle of voler, "to fly"), because it is winged, with mandibles that resemble a deer's antlers.
Noun[edit]
cerf-volant m (plural cerfs-volants)
Etymology 2[edit]
Possibly from Old French serpe (“serpent, dragon”) + volant (“flying”), converging with cerf-volant due to the similar pronunciation and appearance.
Noun[edit]
cerf-volant m (plural cerfs-volants)
Derived terms[edit]
Usage notes[edit]
Often used in puns because it is a homophone of cerveau lent (“slow brain”).
Further reading[edit]
- “cerf-volant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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