poulain
See also: Poulain
French
un poulain
Etymology
From Old French poulain, 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)
- foal (young horse)
Related terms
- poule
See also
- poulaine
Further reading
- “poulain”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norman
Etymology
From Old French, from a Late Latin or Vulgar Latin pullamen, from Latin pullus (“animal young”).
Noun
poulain m (plural poulains)
- (Jersey) foal
Derived terms
- noeud en tchu d'poulain (“granny knot”)
Old French
Noun
poulain
- Alternative form of polain