cerf-volant

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French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /sɛʁ.vɔ.lɑ̃/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

cerf-volant m (plural cerfs-volants)

  1. stag beetle
  2. kite (toy)
  3. (geometry) kite

Usage notes[edit]

Often used in puns because it is a homophone of cerveau lent (slow brain).

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