grenouille

French

Etymology

Alteration of Old French renoille, from Vulgar Latin *ranucula, from Latin ranunculus, ultimately from rana. The initial 'g-' may be due to the influence of words that imitate the sound of a bird, (cf. Latin graculus, gracillare), or from a crossing with Gaulish craxaulus.

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /ɡʁə.nuj/, SAMPA: /gR@.nuj/

Noun

grenouille f. (plural grenouilles)

1. frog