"amadou" meaning in French

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-amadou.wav Forms: amadous [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French *amadou, from amadouer (“to coax, cajole, rub with touchwood”). Alternatively, often considered to be derived from Provençal amadou, from Latin amātōrem (“lover”). More at amadouer. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|*amadou|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French *amadou, {{inh+|fr|frm|*amadou}} Inherited from Middle French *amadou, {{bor|fr|oc-pro|amadou}} Provençal amadou, {{der|fr|la|amator|amātōrem|t=lover}} Latin amātōrem (“lover”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} amadou m (plural amadous)
  1. lure; bait Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-amadou-fr-noun-XeDVvcrT
  2. tinder; kindling; touchwood; spunk Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-amadou-fr-noun-4cc3kBHx Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 19 81
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: amadouer

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