mouette

French

Etymology

From Middle French mouette, from Old French moette, diminutive of Old French maoe (Anglo-Norman mave, mauve), from Old English mǣw (“seagull”), from Proto-Germanic *maiwaz (“seagull”). Compare mauvis. More at mew.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mwɛt/

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Noun

mouette f (plural mouettes)

1. gull; seagull

Derived terms

• mouette blanche
• mouette rieuse

Further reading

• “mouette”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
• “mouette” in Dictionnaire français en ligne Larousse.

Middle French

Noun

mouette f (plural mouettes)

1. gull; seagull