"geai" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /ʒɛ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Pamputt-geai.wav Forms: geais [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛ Etymology: From Old Northern French gai, from Old French jai (“jaybird, magpie”), from Late Latin gaius (“jaybird”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps likely imitative, supposedly influenced by the Roman gens Gaius. Alternatively, perhaps related to Old French gai (“lively, colourful”). Etymology templates: {{der|fr|fro-nor|gai}} Old Northern French gai, {{der|fr|fro|jai||jaybird, magpie}} Old French jai (“jaybird, magpie”), {{der|fr|LL.|gaius||jaybird}} Late Latin gaius (“jaybird”), {{unc|fr|nocap=1}} uncertain, {{m|la|Gaius}} Gaius, {{cog|fro|gai|t=lively, colourful}} Old French gai (“lively, colourful”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} geai m (plural geais)
  1. jay (bird) Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Birds Derived forms: geai des chênes
    Sense id: en-geai-fr-noun-gL-wJeZV Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for geai meaning in French (2.2kB)

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