hermine

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See also: Hermine

French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French hermin, ermin, from Old French ermin, ermine, hermine (ermine), from either Medieval Latin (mus) Armenius (Armenian (mouse)) (see Armenia) or Frankish *harmīn (ermine, adjective) (from *harmō (ermine)). More at ermine.

Pronunciation

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  • (mute h) IPA(key): /ɛʁ.min/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -in

Noun

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hermine f (plural hermines)

  1. ermine (Mustela erminea)
  2. ermine (material)
  3. ermine (tincture)

Descendants

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  • Romanian: hermină
  • Turkish: ermin

Further reading

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