See also: Mouton

English edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French mouton (sheep). Doublet of mutton.

Noun edit

mouton (countable and uncountable, plural moutons)

  1. (countable, historical) A 14th-century French gold coin, weighing about 70 grains.
  2. Sheepskin processed to resemble beaver or seal fur.
    Synonym: beaver lamb
    • 1950, Fabric Facts, number 1, page 12:
      The knit constructions include the knit krimmers, the brushed knit fur prints, and knit mouton.

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French edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Middle French mouton, from Old French mouton, from Vulgar Latin moltō, from Gaulish *multon-, from Proto-Celtic *moltos.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /mu.tɔ̃/
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Noun edit

mouton m (plural moutons)

  1. sheep (animal)
  2. mutton (meat)
  3. (figuratively) lemming, sheep (someone who follows a crowd and succumbs to groupthink)
  4. mouton (coin)
  5. dust bunny
    Synonym: (Northern France) moumoute

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Haitian Creole: mouton
  • Louisiana Creole: mouton
  • Seychellois Creole: mouton
  • English: mouton
  • >? Galician: motóa

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Further reading edit

Haitian Creole edit

Etymology edit

From French mouton (sheep), ultimately from Proto-Celtic *moltos.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

mouton

  1. sheep

Louisiana Creole edit

Etymology edit

From French mouton (sheep), ultimately from Proto-Celtic *moltos.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

mouton

  1. sheep
    faib comme ein moutonweak as a sheep
    troup moutonflock of sheep
    • 1998, Albert Valdman, “mouton”, in Albert Valdman, Kevin J. Rottet, Margaret M. Marshall, Thomas A. Klingler, editors, Dictionary of Louisiana Creole[1], Indiana University Press, →ISBN, page 319:
      Mouton-la ap bele. Li pa konen trouve so moman.
      The sheep is bleating. It can't find its mother.

Derived terms edit

  • dite mouton (sheep tea, medicinal tea used for a fever)

See also edit

  • (baa)
  • bele (to bleat)

References edit

  • Albert Valdman (1998), “mouton”, in Albert Valdman; Kevin J. Rottet; Margaret M. Marshall; Thomas A. Klingler, editors, Dictionary of Louisiana Creole, Indiana University Press, →ISBN, page 319

Middle French edit

Etymology edit

From Old French mouton, Vulgar Latin moltō, from Gaulish *multon-, from Proto-Celtic *moltos.

Noun edit

mouton m (plural moutons)

  1. sheep

Descendants edit

Norman edit

Etymology edit

From Old French mouton, from Vulgar Latin moltō, from Gaulish *multon-, from Proto-Celtic *moltos.

Noun edit

mouton m (plural moutons)

  1. (Jersey) sheep
  2. (Jersey) mutton
  3. (Jersey) battering ram

Derived terms edit

Old French edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Vulgar Latin moltō, from Gaulish *multon-, from Proto-Celtic *moltos.

Noun edit

mouton oblique singularm (oblique plural moutons, nominative singular moutons, nominative plural mouton)

  1. sheep (animal)
  2. mutton (meat)

Descendants edit

Seychellois Creole edit

Etymology edit

From French mouton, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *moltos.

Noun edit

mouton

  1. sheep

References edit

  • Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français