morue
French edit
Etymology edit
From Old French morlue, derived from Latin morua (“cod”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
morue f (plural morues)
- cod
- (derogatory) a whore; a broad
- (derogatory) an ugly person; an oaf
- Synonym: thon
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Haitian Creole: lanmori
Further reading edit
- “morue”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle English edit
Noun edit
morue
- Alternative form of morwe