poulain

See also: Poulain

French

Etymology

From Old French polain (“baby animal”), from a Late Latin or Vulgar Latin pullāmen, from Latin pullus (“animal young”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pu.lɛ̃/

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Noun

poulain m (plural poulains)

1. foal (young horse)

Related terms

• poule

Further reading

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

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Norman

Etymology

From Old French, from a Late Latin or Vulgar Latin pullamen, from Latin pullus (“animal young”).

Noun

poulain m (plural poulains)

1. (Jersey) foal

Derived terms

• noeud en tchu d'poulain (“granny knot”)