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mouton

See also: Mouton

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French mouton (“sheep”). Doublet of mutton.

Noun

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mouton (countable and uncountable, plural moutons)

  1. (countable, historical) A 14th-century French gold coin, weighing about 70 grains.
  2. Sheepskin processed to resemble beaver or seal fur.
    Synonym: beaver lamb
    • 1950, Fabric Facts, number 1, page 12:
      The knit constructions include the knit krimmers, the brushed knit fur prints, and knit mouton.
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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French mouton, from Old French mouton, from Vulgar Latin moltō, from Gaulish *multon-, from Proto-Celtic *moltos.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mu.tɔ̃/
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Noun

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mouton m (plural moutons)

  1. sheep (animal)
  2. mutton (meat)
  3. (figuratively) lemming, sheep (someone who follows a crowd and succumbs to groupthink)
  4. mouton (coin)
  5. dust bunny
    Synonym: (Northern France) moumoute

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Haitian Creole: mouton
  • Louisiana Creole: mouton
  • Seychellois Creole: mouton
  • → English: mouton
  • >? Galician: motóa

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Haitian Creole

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Etymology

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From French mouton (“sheep”), ultimately from Proto-Celtic *moltos.

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Noun

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mouton

  1. sheep

Louisiana Creole

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Etymology

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From French mouton (“sheep”), ultimately from Proto-Celtic *moltos.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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mouton

  1. sheep
    faib comme ein mouton ― weak as a sheep
    troup mouton ― flock of sheep
    • 1998, Albert Valdman, “mouton”, in edited by Albert Valdman, Kevin J. Rottet, Margaret M. Marshall, and Thomas A. Klingler, Dictionary of Louisiana Creole‎[1], Indiana University Press, →ISBN, page 319:
      Mouton-la ap bele. Li pa konen trouve so moman.
      The sheep is bleating. It can't find its mother.

Derived terms

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  • dite mouton (“sheep tea, medicinal tea used for a fever”)

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  • bè (“baa”)
  • bele (“to bleat”)

References

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  • Albert Valdman (1998) “mouton”, in Albert Valdman, Kevin J. Rottet, Margaret M. Marshall, Thomas A. Klingler, editors, Dictionary of Louisiana Creole‎[2], Indiana University Press, →ISBN, page 319

Middle French

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Etymology

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From Old French mouton, Vulgar Latin moltō, from Gaulish *multon-, from Proto-Celtic *moltos.

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mouton m (plural moutons)

  1. sheep

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Norman

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Etymology

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From Old French mouton, from Vulgar Latin moltō, from Gaulish *multon-, from Proto-Celtic *moltos.

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mouton m (plural moutons)

  1. (Jersey) sheep
  2. (Jersey) mutton
  3. (Jersey) battering ram

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Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin moltō, from Gaulish *multon-, from Proto-Celtic *moltos.

Noun

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mouton oblique singular, m (oblique plural moutons, nominative singular moutons, nominative plural mouton)

  1. sheep (animal)
  2. mutton (meat)

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Seychellois Creole

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Etymology

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From French mouton, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *moltos.

Noun

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mouton

  1. sheep

References

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  • Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français
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