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Noun [French]

IPA: /duv/ Forms: douves [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deḱ- Ancient Greek δέχομαι (dékhomai) Ancient Greek -ή (-ḗ) Ancient Greek δοχή (dokhḗ)bor. Latin doga Old French dove, doue French douve Inherited from Old French dove, doue, from Latin doga, from Ancient Greek δοχή (dokhḗ), from Proto-Indo-European *doḱ-éh₂. Cognate with Persian دیوار and Dutch duig (“stake, piece”). Etymology templates: {{root|fr|ine-pro|*deḱ-}}, {{ety|fr|:inh|fro:dove<alt:dove, doue><ety:inh<la:doga>>|id=moat|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deḱ- Ancient Greek δέχομαι (dékhomai) Ancient Greek -ή (-ḗ) Ancient Greek δοχή (dokhḗ)bor. Latin doga Old French dove, doue French douve [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*deḱ-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "δέχομαι", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" }, { "id" : "o-grade", "children" : [ ], "status" : "missing", "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "-ή", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "δοχή", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "doga", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "dove", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "douve", "lang" : "fr" }" data-id="moat" data-lang="fr" data-title="douve" id="French:_moat">, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|dove|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French dove, {{inh+|fr|fro|dove}} Inherited from Old French dove, {{inh|fr|la|doga}} Latin doga, {{der|fr|grc|δοχή}} Ancient Greek δοχή (dokhḗ), {{der|fr|ine-pro|*doḱ-éh₂}} Proto-Indo-European *doḱ-éh₂, {{cog|fa|دیوار}} Persian دیوار, {{cog|nl|duig||stake, piece}} Dutch duig (“stake, piece”), {{ety|fr|:inh|fro:dove<alt:dove, doue><ety:inh<la:doga>>|id=moat|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deḱ- Ancient Greek δέχομαι (dékhomai) Ancient Greek -ή (-ḗ) Ancient Greek δοχή (dokhḗ)bor. Latin doga Old French dove, doue French douve Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} douve f (plural douves)
  1. moat (defensive ditch) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-douve-fr-noun-xWJX6icp Categories (other): French entries with etymology trees, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of French entries with etymology trees: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 53 47
  2. stave (of a barrel) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-douve-fr-noun-FqHOg9Ml Categories (other): French entries with etymology trees, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of French entries with etymology trees: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [French]

Forms: douves [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French dauve, from Old French dolve, from Late Latin dolva, related to the name of a buttercup that grows in swamps, attested in the fifth century and possibly of Celtic origin. Etymology templates: {{ety|fr|id=spearwort}}, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|dauve|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French dauve, {{inh+|fr|frm|dauve}} Inherited from Middle French dauve, {{inh|fr|fro|dolve}} Old French dolve, {{inh|fr|la-lat|dolva}} Late Latin dolva, {{der|fr|cel|-}} Celtic, {{ety|fr|id=spearwort}} Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} douve f (plural douves)
  1. spearwort Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-douve-fr-noun-ixHwSDLo Categories (other): French entries with etymon, French entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with etymology texts, Middle English entries with etymon, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Flatworms Disambiguation of French entries with etymon: 16 16 51 17 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 21 8 46 25 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymology texts: 14 13 38 16 4 14 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 14 14 39 14 4 14 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 18 9 39 21 4 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 11 11 56 11 4 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 7 73 7 2 5 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 11 11 55 11 3 8 Disambiguation of Flatworms: 4 4 62 30
  2. fluke (parasitic flatworm) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-douve-fr-noun-flYivw~7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈduːv(ə)/, /ˈduː(ə)/, /ˈduːf(ə)/ Forms: douves [plural], dove [alternative], duve [alternative], dowve [alternative], dowe [alternative], doufe [alternative], douf [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English *dūfe. Etymology templates: {{etymon|enm|:inh|ang:*dūfe<id:dove>|id=dove|text=+}} [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*dʰewbʰ-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" }, { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*dūbaną", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "is_uncertain" : true, "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*dūbǭ", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*dūbā", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "*dūfe", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "douve", "lang" : "enm" }" data-id="dove" data-lang="enm" data-title="douve" id="Middle_English:_dove"> Inherited from Old English *dūfe., {{etymon|enm|:inh|ang:*dūfe<id:dove>|id=dove|text=+}} Inherited from Old English *dūfe. Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} douve, {{enm-noun|douves}} douve (plural douves)
  1. A dove, pigeon, or similar bird.
    Sense id: en-douve-enm-noun-i7ovH918 Categories (other): Birds Disambiguation of Birds: 89 11
  2. An affectionate term of familiarity.
    Sense id: en-douve-enm-noun-RI6T3bGJ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: dovehouse

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "name": "enm-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "dovehouse"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              98,
              104
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              96,
              101
            ]
          ],
          "english": "So I'm sending you out like sheep in amongst wolves, so be shrewd like snakes and harmless like doves.",
          "ref": "c. 1395, John Wycliffe, John Purvey [et al.], transl., Bible (Wycliffite Bible (later version), MS Lich 10.), published c. 1410, Matheu 10:16, folio 4, verso, column 1; republished as Wycliffe's translation of the New Testament, Lichfield: Bill Endres, 2010:",
          "text": "lo I ſende ȝou as ſcheep in þe myddil of wolues / þerfoꝛ be ȝe ſliȝ as ſerpentis .· and ſymple as dowues",
          "translation": "So I'm sending you out like sheep in amongst wolves, so be shrewd like snakes and harmless like doves.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A dove, pigeon, or similar bird."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "dove",
          "dove"
        ],
        [
          "pigeon",
          "pigeon"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "An affectionate term of familiarity."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈduːv(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈduː(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈduːf(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "douve"
}

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