pieuvre
French
Etymology
From Guernsey Norman pieuvre (introduced or popularised by Victor Hugo; cf. also Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language, etymology language or family code; the value "ONF." is not valid. See WT:LOL, WT:LOL/E and WT:LOF.). Ultimately from Latin polypūs, from Ancient Greek πολύπους (polúpous, “several feet”). Doublet of poulpe.
Pronunciation
Noun
pieuvre f (plural pieuvres)
Descendants
- → Italian: piovra
Further reading
- “pieuvre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norman
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 2 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "ONF." is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E., from Latin polypus, from Ancient Greek πολύπους (polúpous, “several feet”).
Pronunciation
Audio (Jersey): (file)
Noun
pieuvre f (plural pieuvres)
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