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Noun [French]

IPA: /bœf/ Audio: Fr-bœuf.ogg , Fr-Paris--bœuf.ogg Forms: bœufs [plural], boeuf [alternative, nonstandard]
Rhymes: -œf Etymology: Inherited from Middle French bœuf, from Old French buef, boef, from Latin bovem (“ox”), from Proto-Italic *gʷōs, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws (compare English cow). The music sense derives from the expression “faire un Bœuf”, after the Parisian cabaret-bar Le Bœuf sur le toit where jam sessions were held. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|bœuf|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French bœuf, {{inh+|fr|frm|bœuf}} Inherited from Middle French bœuf, {{inh|fr|fro|buef}} Old French buef, {{inh|fr|la|bōs|bovem|t=ox}} Latin bovem (“ox”), {{inh|fr|itc-pro|*gʷōs}} Proto-Italic *gʷōs, {{der|fr|ine-pro|*gʷṓws}} Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws, {{cog|en|cow}} English cow Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} bœuf m (plural bœufs)
  1. ox Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-bœuf-fr-noun-HdFP~Dww
  2. bullock, steer Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-bœuf-fr-noun-AV-cxgq5
  3. beef Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-bœuf-fr-noun-qkFcToiQ
  4. (music) jam session Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-bœuf-fr-noun-18tSzn9I Categories (other): Music, French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Meats Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 1 4 1 90 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 7 2 83 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 4 1 91 3 Disambiguation of Meats: 4 4 4 85 4 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  5. (Quebec, slang, derogatory) a police officer; a pig Tags: Quebec, derogatory, masculine, slang
    Sense id: en-bœuf-fr-noun-AMuQhgfO Categories (other): Quebec French
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bœuf bourguignon, effet bœuf, fort comme un bœuf, langue de bœuf, mettre la charrue avant les bœufs, nerf de bœuf, qui vole un œuf vole un bœuf, suer comme un bœuf Related terms: bouvier

Noun [Middle French]

Forms: bœufs [plural]
Etymology: From Old French buef, boef, from Latin bos, bovem. Etymology templates: {{inh|frm|fro|buef}} Old French buef, {{inh|frm|la|bos|bos, bovem}} Latin bos, bovem Head templates: {{head|frm|noun|||plural|bœufs||{{{pl2}}}||{{{f}}}||{{{f}}}s|f1accel-form=p|g=m|g2=|head=|sort=}} bœuf m (plural bœufs), {{frm-noun|m}} bœuf m (plural bœufs)
  1. ox (animal) Tags: masculine

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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  "wikipedia": [
    "Le_Boeuf_sur_le_Toit_(cabaret)"
  ],
  "word": "bœuf"
}

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "frm",
        "2": "fro",
        "3": "buef"
      },
      "expansion": "Old French buef",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "frm",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "bos",
        "4": "bos, bovem"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin bos, bovem",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old French buef, boef, from Latin bos, bovem.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "bœufs",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "frm",
        "10": "{{{f}}}",
        "11": "",
        "12": "{{{f}}}s",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "plural",
        "6": "bœufs",
        "7": "",
        "8": "{{{pl2}}}",
        "9": "",
        "f1accel-form": "p",
        "g": "m",
        "g2": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "bœuf m (plural bœufs)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "bœuf m (plural bœufs)",
      "name": "frm-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle French",
  "lang_code": "frm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle French countable nouns",
        "Middle French entries with incorrect language header",
        "Middle French lemmas",
        "Middle French masculine nouns",
        "Middle French nouns",
        "Middle French terms derived from Latin",
        "Middle French terms derived from Old French",
        "Middle French terms inherited from Latin",
        "Middle French terms inherited from Old French",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "frm:Mammals"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ox (animal)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ox",
          "ox"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "bœuf"
}

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