volaille

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vɔ.laj/
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Noun

volaille f (plural volailles)

poultry
(slang) po-po, bacon
(slang, dated) a freshman in a military school
(slang, obsolete) a thievish prostitute

See also

poulet

Further reading

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

Norman

Alternative forms

volâlle (alternative Jersey form)
volâle (continental Normandy)
volaïle (Guernsey)
volaaly (Sark)

Etymology

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

Noun

volaille f (plural volailles)

(Jersey) poultry

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