"corbeau" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: corbeaux [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French corbeau (“raven”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|corbeau||raven}} French corbeau (“raven”) Head templates: {{en-noun|corbeaux}} corbeau (plural corbeaux)
  1. The black vulture, Coragyps atratus. Categories (lifeform): Corvids, Vultures
    Sense id: en-corbeau-en-noun-K1QV~RWF Disambiguation of Corvids: 47 44 9 Disambiguation of Vultures: 57 36 8 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 36 43 22
  2. (historical) A man who carts away the dead plague victims. Tags: historical Categories (lifeform): Corvids
    Sense id: en-corbeau-en-noun-4VtmhkKg Disambiguation of Corvids: 47 44 9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 62 13 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 36 43 22
  3. A very dark shade of green, almost black. Categories (topical): Blacks, Greens
    Sense id: en-corbeau-en-noun-pEJozmtW Disambiguation of Blacks: 30 18 51 Disambiguation of Greens: 26 22 52 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 36 43 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: corbie

Noun [French]

IPA: /kɔʁ.bo/ Audio: Fr-corbeau.ogg Forms: corbeaux [plural], corbelle [feminine]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French corbeau, from Old French corbel, itself either a diminutive of corp (“raven”), corf, or from a Late Latin corbellus, corvellus, from Latin corvus (Vulgar Latin variant *corbus). Etymology templates: {{dercat|fr|itc-pro|ine-pro|inh=2}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|corbeau|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French corbeau, {{inh+|fr|frm|corbeau}} Inherited from Middle French corbeau, {{inh|fr|fro|corbel}} Old French corbel, {{m|fro|corp||raven}} corp (“raven”), {{m|fro|corf}} corf, {{inh|fr|LL.|corbellus}} Late Latin corbellus, {{m|la|corvellus}} corvellus, {{inh|fr|la|corvus}} Latin corvus, {{inh|fr|VL.|-}} Vulgar Latin, {{m|la|*corbus}} *corbus Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|f=+}} corbeau m (plural corbeaux, feminine corbelle)
  1. raven, crow (bird) Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Birds, Corvids
    Sense id: en-corbeau-fr-noun-OjCBx60n Disambiguation of Birds: 13 28 3 24 2 27 2 2 Disambiguation of Corvids: 16 26 4 23 2 26 1 1
  2. poison-pen letter writer Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Birds, Corvids
    Sense id: en-corbeau-fr-noun-2a9qd2~d Disambiguation of Birds: 13 28 3 24 2 27 2 2 Disambiguation of Corvids: 16 26 4 23 2 26 1 1 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 2 33 7 22 4 31 0 1
  3. (architecture, masonry) corbel Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Architecture, Masonry
    Sense id: en-corbeau-fr-noun-FbpyKrOo Topics: architecture, business, construction, manufacturing, masonry
  4. (astronomy) Corvus Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Astronomy Categories (lifeform): Birds, Corvids
    Sense id: en-corbeau-fr-noun-RfSj1eU6 Disambiguation of Birds: 13 28 3 24 2 27 2 2 Disambiguation of Corvids: 16 26 4 23 2 26 1 1 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 2 33 7 22 4 31 0 1 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  5. (historical) body collector (during a plague) Tags: historical, masculine
    Sense id: en-corbeau-fr-noun-7lqOUwCQ
  6. (historical) corvus (grappling hook used by the Romans in naval warfare) Tags: historical, masculine Categories (lifeform): Birds, Corvids
    Sense id: en-corbeau-fr-noun-yWTkzequ Disambiguation of Birds: 13 28 3 24 2 27 2 2 Disambiguation of Corvids: 16 26 4 23 2 26 1 1 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 2 33 7 22 4 31 0 1
  7. (dated, derogatory) priest Tags: dated, derogatory, masculine
    Sense id: en-corbeau-fr-noun-D8SBa7Mi
  8. (viticulture) douce noir (a variety of grape) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Horticulture, Wine
    Sense id: en-corbeau-fr-noun--YfructC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: corbeau de nuit, corbeau freux

Noun [Middle French]

Forms: corbeaulx [plural]
Etymology: From Old French corbel. Etymology templates: {{inh|frm|fro|corbel}} Old French corbel Head templates: {{head|frm|noun|||plural|corbeaulx||{{{pl2}}}||{{{f}}}||{{{f}}}s|f1accel-form=p|g=m|g2=|head=|sort=}} corbeau m (plural corbeaulx), {{frm-noun|m|corbeaulx}} corbeau m (plural corbeaulx)
  1. crow (bird) Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Birds

Inflected forms

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