barbu
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old French barbu, from Vulgar Latin *barbūtus (“bearded”). By surface analysis, barbe (“beard”) + -u.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
barbu (feminine barbue, masculine plural barbus, feminine plural barbues)
- bearded (possessing a beard)
- Antonyms: glabre, imberbe
- De tout temps, les hommes barbus se sont vu attribuer des vertus diverses comme la sagesse, la virilité ou un statut social élevé.
- Throughout history, bearded men have been associated with various virtues, such as wisdom, virility or high social status.
- 1862, Victor Hugo, “IV. Essai de consolation sur la veuve Hucheloup”, in Les Misérables, 4e partie. Idylle et épopée; Livre douzième. Corinthe, Belgium: A. Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & Cie.:
- [T]rois insurgés les assistaient, trois gaillards chevelus, barbus et moustachus.
- [T]hree insurgents were assisting them, three bushy-haired, jolly blades with beards and moustaches.
Derived terms edit
See also edit
Further reading edit
- “barbu”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Kabuverdianu edit
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
barbu
References edit
- Gonçalves, Manuel (2015) Capeverdean Creole-English dictionary, →ISBN
- Veiga, Manuel (2012) Dicionário Caboverdiano-Português, Instituto da Biblioteca Nacional e do Livro
Louisiana Creole edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From French barbue (“catfish”).
Noun edit
barbu
References edit
- Albert Valdman; Thomas A. Klinger; Margaret M. Marshall; Kevin J. Rottet, Dictionary of Louisiana Creole, →ISBN, page 61
Norman edit
Etymology edit
From Old French barbu, from Vulgar Latin *barbūtus (“bearded”). By surface analysis, barbe (“beard”) + -u. Compare French barbu.
Adjective edit
barbu m
Noun edit
barbu m (plural barbus)