louveteau

French

Etymology

From Middle French louvet +‎ -eau.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /luv.to/

• Audio (France (Somain)):

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Noun

louveteau m (plural louveteaux, feminine louvetelle)

1. wolf cub
2. Cub Scout, Cub, Wolf Cub

Related terms

• louve
• louvetisme

Further reading

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