volaille

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old French volille, volleille, from Late Latin volātilia, from Latin volātilis. Doublet of volatil.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /vɔ.laj/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

volaille f (plural volailles)

  1. poultry
  2. (slang) po-po, bacon
  3. (slang, dated) a freshman in a military school
  4. (slang, obsolete) a thievish prostitute

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Etymology[edit]

From Old French volille, volleille, from Late Latin volātilia, from Latin volātilis.

Noun[edit]

volaille f (plural volailles)

  1. (Jersey) poultry