chardonneret

French

chardonneret

Etymology

Probably ultimately from a derivative of Late Latin cardella, cardellus, from Latin carduelis, from carduus. Compare Italian cardellino, cardello, cardelletto, Romanian căldăraș, Spanish cardelina.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃaʁ.dɔn.ʁɛ/

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Noun

chardonneret m (plural chardonnerets)

1. goldfinch (bird)

Derived terms

• chardonneret élégant
• chardonneret gris
• chardonneret jaune
• chardonneret mineur

 

Further reading

• “chardonneret”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.