vouivre
French
Etymology
Variant of guivre (a form influenced by Germanic), from Old French guivre (cf. also the form wivre), from Latin vīpera. See also the borrowed doublet vipère.
Pronunciation
Noun
vouivre f (plural vouivres)
- (mythology, heraldry) wyvern
- (mythology, regional) a mythical reptile said to inhabit Lorraine, Jura, and other regions of France
Further reading
- “vouivre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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