"belette" meaning in French

See belette in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /bə.lɛt/ Audio: Fr-belette.ogg Forms: belettes [plural]
Etymology: From Old French belette. Derivable from belle (“pretty”) + -ette (diminutive ending). Compare Franco-Provençal belèta. Etymology templates: {{inh|fr|fro|belette}} Old French belette, {{af|fr|beau<alt:belle><t:pretty>|-ette<pos:diminutive ending>}} belle (“pretty”) + -ette (diminutive ending), {{cog|frp|belèta}} Franco-Provençal belèta Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} belette f (plural belettes)
  1. weasel (specifically, the least weasel) Wikipedia link: fr:belette Tags: feminine Categories (lifeform): Mustelids

Inflected forms

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          },
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      "name": "af"
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  "etymology_text": "From Old French belette. Derivable from belle (“pretty”) + -ette (diminutive ending). Compare Franco-Provençal belèta.",
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "name": "fr-noun"
    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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            "Entry maintenance"
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "fr",
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            "Mammals",
            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
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        "weasel (specifically, the least weasel)"
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        ]
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      ],
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    },
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    }
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      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
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    }
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
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        "French terms inherited from Old French",
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        "French terms with IPA pronunciation",
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        "weasel (specifically, the least weasel)"
      ],
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          "weasel"
        ],
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          "least weasel"
        ]
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      ],
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      "ipa": "/bə.lɛt/"
    },
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    }
  ],
  "word": "belette"
}

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