aubain
French edit
Etymology edit
Uncertain. The TLF suggests a derivation from Frankish *alibanni (“a person belonging to another ban”). Another possible source is Latin *alibanus (“person from elsewhere”), from alibi (“elsewhere”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
aubain m (plural aubains)
- (historical) a foreigner who was not naturalised, and who had few rights
See also edit
Further reading edit
“aubain”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.