French

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Latin tinea, sense from genus name Tinea for the moth.

Noun

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teigne f (plural teignes)

  1. a tineid, any of various species of moth, such as the clothes moth
  2. (uncountable) ringworm
  3. (derogatory) louse, vixen (mean or aggressive person)
    Synonym: peste
    • 1966, Jacques Brel (lyrics and music), “Ces gens-là”:
      Et puis, il y a l’autre des carottes dans les cheveux / Qu’a jamais vu un peigne, qu’est méchant comme une teigne
      And then there's the other one with carrots in his hair / Who's never seen a comb, who's a nasty piece of work
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Inherited from Latin tingam and tingat, subjunctive of tingo.

Verb

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teigne

  1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive of teindre

Further reading

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Norman

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Etymology

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From Latin tinea.

Noun

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teigne f (plural teignes)

  1. (Jersey) silverfish