babouin

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French babouyne, baboin, from Old French babouin, from baboue (“grimace; muzzle”), of Germanic origin, related to dialectal German Bäppe (“lips; muzzle”), Middle High German beffen (“to bark”), Middle English baffen (“to bark”). See also baff, baffle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.bwɛ̃/

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Noun

babouin m (plural babouins)

1. baboon

Related terms

• babine
• babouiner

Further reading

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