barbu

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baʁ.by/

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• Rhymes: -y

Adjective

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, “IV. Essai de consolation sur la veuve Hucheloup”, in Les Misérables, 4e partie. Idylle et épopée; Livre douzième. Corinthe, Belgium: A. Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & Cie.:

     [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

• mousse barbue
• œillet barbu
• phoque barbu

 

See also

• poilu
• velu
• chevelu

Further reading

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

Kabuverdianu

Alternative forms

• bórbe (Barlavento)

Noun

barbu

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

References

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

Louisiana Creole

Alternative forms

• barbi

Etymology

From French barbue (“catfish”).

Noun

barbu

1. catfish

References

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

Norman

Etymology

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

Adjective

barbu m

1. (Jersey) bearded

Noun

barbu m (plural barbus)

1. (Jersey) bearded man