morve

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French

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Etymology

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Unknown. Possibly from a metathesis of Occitan vorm, vorma (cf. also Catalan borm), akin to French gourme, itself from Frankish *wurm; cf. English worm. Alternatively, derived from Latin morbus.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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morve f (plural morves)

  1. snot (mucus)
    • 2016, Gaël Faye, Petit Pays [Small Country]:
      On va protéger notre quartier, Gaby, a répondu Armand en essuyant la morve avec le revers de sa main.
      We're going to protect our 'hood, Gaby, replied Armand, wiping away the snot with the back of his hand.
  2. glanders

Derived terms

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Verb

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morve

  1. inflection of morver:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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Anagrams

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Italian

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Noun

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morve f

  1. plural of morva