orfraie
French
Etymology
From Old French osfraie, inherited from Latin ossifraga (“osprey”), ossifragus (“osprey”), from ossifragus (“bone breaking”). Doublet of ossifrage.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔʁ.fʁɛ/
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Noun
orfraie f (plural orfraies)
- white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
- osprey
- bird of ill omen
Derived terms
- cri d’orfraie
Further reading
- “orfraie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.