brebis

See also: brébis

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French berbis, berbiz, from Vulgar Latin *berbicem, from Late Latin berbēcem, from Latin vervēx (“wether”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʁə.bi/

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Noun

brebis f (invariable)

1. ewe

   Antonym: bélier

   fromage de brebis ― sheep milk cheese

2. (in the plural, religion) flock

Derived terms

• brebis galeuse

Related terms

• berger

See also

• mouton
• agnelle
• ouaille

Further reading

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