"zombi" meaning in French

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Adjective

IPA: /zɔ̃.bi/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-GrandCelinien-zombi.wav Forms: zombie [feminine], zombis [masculine, plural], zombies [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Attested 1832, but the 1765 Encyclopédie (t. 11, p. 82a, s.v. nègre) already has zambys «dieux esprits des tribus africaines». Borrowed from Haitian Creole zonbi, from a Bantu language. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|ht|zonbi}} Borrowed from Haitian Creole zonbi, {{der|fr|bnt}} Bantu Head templates: {{fr-adj}} zombi (feminine zombie, masculine plural zombis, feminine plural zombies)
  1. zombie Synonyms: zombique
    Sense id: en-zombi-fr-adj-SUYLe7vT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: zombie [common]

Noun

IPA: /zɔ̃.bi/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-GrandCelinien-zombi.wav Forms: zombis [plural], zombie [feminine]
Etymology: Attested 1832, but the 1765 Encyclopédie (t. 11, p. 82a, s.v. nègre) already has zambys «dieux esprits des tribus africaines». Borrowed from Haitian Creole zonbi, from a Bantu language. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|ht|zonbi}} Borrowed from Haitian Creole zonbi, {{der|fr|bnt}} Bantu Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|f=+}} zombi m (plural zombis, feminine zombie)
  1. zombie (undead person) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Mythological creatures
    Sense id: en-zombi-fr-noun-S5uxF9Jz Disambiguation of Mythological creatures: 13 87 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 14 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with 14 entries: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: zombie [common]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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