mauvis

French

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mo.vi/

Noun

mauvis m (plural mauvis)

  1. redwing (bird)
    Synonym: grive mauvis

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Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From older malvis, from Medieval Latin *malvitius, from Latin malum vitis.

Noun

mauvis m (oblique plural mauvis, nominative singular mauvis, nominative plural mauvis)

  1. thrush (bird)

Descendants

  • English: mavis, Mavis
  • French: mauvis
  • Italian: malvizzo

References

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