See also: fáim

Bourguignon

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Etymology

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From Latin famēs.

Noun

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faim f (plural faims)

  1. hunger

French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French faim, fain, from Latin famēs (hunger), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰH- (to disappear). Compare Galician fame, Portuguese fome, Italian fame and Romanian foame.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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faim f (plural faims)

  1. hunger (desire of food)
  2. hunger (strong desire)

Synonyms

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Antonyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Louisiana Creole: fim

Further reading

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Louisiana Creole

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Etymology

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From French faim (hunger).

Noun

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faim

  1. hunger

Verb

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faim

  1. to be hungry

References

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  • Alcée Fortier, Louisiana Folktales