barbu

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French barbu, from Vulgar Latin *barbūtus (bearded). By surface analysis, barbe (beard) +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /baʁ.by/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -y

Adjective

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barbu (feminine barbue, masculine plural barbus, feminine plural barbues)

  1. bearded (possessing a beard)
    Antonyms: glabre, imberbe
    De tout temps, les hommes barbus se sont vu attribuer des vertus diverses comme la sagesse, la virilité ou un statut social élevé.
    Throughout history, bearded men have been associated with various virtues, such as wisdom, virility or high social status.
    • 1862, Victor Hugo, chapter 4, in Les Misérables, Tome IV : L’idylle rue Plumet et l’épopée rue Saint-Denis, book 12:
      [T]rois insurgés les assistaient, trois gaillards chevelus, barbus et moustachus.
      [T]hree insurgents were assisting them, three bushy-haired, jolly blades with beards and moustaches.

Derived terms

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See also

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Further reading

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Kabuverdianu

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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barbu

  1. (Sotavento) Lesser African threadfin (Galeoides decadactylus)

References

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  • Gonçalves, Manuel (2015) Capeverdean Creole-English dictionary, →ISBN
  • Veiga, Manuel (2012) Dicionário Caboverdiano-Português, Instituto da Biblioteca Nacional e do Livro

Louisiana Creole

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From French barbue (catfish).

Noun

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barbu

  1. catfish

References

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  • Albert Valdman; Thomas A. Klinger; Margaret M. Marshall; Kevin J. Rottet, Dictionary of Louisiana Creole, →ISBN, page 61

Norman

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Etymology

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From Old French barbu, from Vulgar Latin *barbūtus (bearded). By surface analysis, barbe (beard) +‎ -u. Compare French barbu.

Adjective

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barbu m

  1. (Jersey) bearded

Noun

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barbu m (plural barbus)

  1. (Jersey) bearded man