vermisseau

French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *vermicellus, alteration of vermiculus (“small worm”), from vermis (“worm”). Doublet of vermicelle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɛʁ.mi.so/

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Noun

vermisseau m (plural vermisseaux)

1. small earthworm, grub

Further reading

• “vermisseau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.