veau

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French veel, vedel, inherited from Latin vitellus. Doublet of vitellus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vo/

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• Rhymes: -o
• Homophones: veaux, vos

Noun

Un veau.

veau m (plural veaux, feminine génisse)

1. (animal) calf
2. veal
3. white-coated harp seal pup (Pagophilus groenlandicus)

   Synonyms: blanchon, chiot

Derived terms

• gueuler comme un veau
• veau d’or

Related terms

• velle
• vêler

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• aveu