"belette" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /bə.lɛt/ Audio: Fr-belette.ogg Forms: belettes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Franco-Provençal belete, diminutive from Gaulish *bela (compare Welsh bele (“marten”)), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (compare Latin fēlēs (“wildcat; marten”)). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fr|frp|belete|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Franco-Provençal belete, {{bor+|fr|frp|belete}} Borrowed from Franco-Provençal belete, {{der|fr|cel-gau|*bela}} Gaulish *bela, {{cog|cy|bele|t=marten}} Welsh bele (“marten”), {{der|fr|ine-pro|*bʰel-}} Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-, {{cog|la|fēlēs|t=wildcat; marten}} Latin fēlēs (“wildcat; marten”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} belette f (plural belettes)
  1. weasel (specifically, the least weasel) Wikipedia link: fr:belette Tags: feminine Categories (lifeform): Mustelids
    Sense id: en-belette-fr-noun-x3WjIvwo Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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