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oiseau

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Middle French oyseau, from Old French oisel c. 1100, from Late Latin aucellus m (little bird), a diminutive ultimately based on Latin avis f (bird), from Proto-Italic *awis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwis. Compare Norman ouaîsé, Franco-Provençal usél.

    Compare also the French oie (goose), derived from another diminutive of avis.

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    oiseau m (plural oiseaux, feminine oiselle)

    1. bird

    Derived terms

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    Descendants

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    • Antillean Creole: zwazo
    • Haitian Creole: zwazo
    • Louisiana Creole: lwazo, zozo, zwazo
    • Mauritian Creole: zwazo
    • Réunion Creole French: zoizo, zwazo
    • Seychellois Creole: zwazo

    Further reading

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