butor

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See also: bútor

French

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *butitaurus, from Latin būtiō (bittern) + taurus (bull), apparently because of its call.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /by.tɔʁ/
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Noun

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butor m (plural butors)

  1. bittern (bird of the family Ardeidae)
  2. boor, oaf

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Catalan: butor

Further reading

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Norman

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Etymology

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From Old French butor (bittern), from Vulgar Latin *butitaurus, from Latin būtiō (bittern) + taurus (bull).

Noun

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butor m (plural butors)

  1. (Jersey) stupid person

Old French

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Etymology

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Noun

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butor oblique singularm (oblique plural butors, nominative singular butors, nominative plural butor)

  1. bittern (bird)