"mouton" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /mu.tɔ̃/ Audio: Fr-mouton.ogg , Fr-Paris--mouton.ogg [Paris] Forms: moutons [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French mouton, from Old French mouton, from Vulgar Latin moltō, from Gaulish *multon-, from Proto-Celtic *moltos. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|mouton|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French mouton, {{inh+|fr|frm|mouton}} Inherited from Middle French mouton, {{inh|fr|fro|mouton}} Old French mouton, {{inh|fr|VL.|moltō}} Vulgar Latin moltō, {{der|fr|cel-gau|*multon-}} Gaulish *multon-, {{der|fr|cel-pro|*moltos}} Proto-Celtic *moltos Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} mouton m (plural moutons)
  1. sheep (animal) Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Mammals, Sheep
    Sense id: en-mouton-fr-noun-jNQbTcJ2 Disambiguation of Mammals: 24 5 34 2 36 Disambiguation of Sheep: 37 5 32 1 25
  2. mutton (meat) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Meats
    Sense id: en-mouton-fr-noun-peRpjXsc Disambiguation of Meats: 2 56 6 3 33
  3. (figuratively) lemming, sheep (someone who follows a crowd and succumbs to groupthink) Tags: figuratively, masculine Categories (lifeform): Mammals, Sheep
    Sense id: en-mouton-fr-noun-dq3wfxUY Disambiguation of Mammals: 24 5 34 2 36 Disambiguation of Sheep: 37 5 32 1 25
  4. mouton (coin) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-mouton-fr-noun-TbaxWF8D
  5. dust bunny Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Animals, Livestock, Mammals, Sheep Synonyms: moumoute
    Sense id: en-mouton-fr-noun-Qy30-fnK Disambiguation of Animals: 13 2 26 3 56 Disambiguation of Livestock: 6 2 18 3 71 Disambiguation of Mammals: 24 5 34 2 36 Disambiguation of Sheep: 37 5 32 1 25 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 2 1 10 3 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: haricot de mouton, mouton à cinq pattes, mouton de Panurge, mouton noir, revenir à ses moutons, saute-mouton Related terms: bélier, brebis

Inflected forms

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