girond

French

Etymology

Uncertain; possibly from Latin gyrō (“to turn around, spin in circles”), or from the feminine name Girondelle, related to Girondelle; see Gironde.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

girond (feminine gironde, masculine plural gironds, feminine plural girondes)

1. fine, attractive (especially of a woman)

Further reading

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