veuve

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French vaüve, veve, vedve, from Vulgar Latin *viduva, from Latin vidua.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vœv/
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Noun

veuve f (plural veuves, masculine veuf)

widow
Synonym: v^e

Derived terms

veuve noire

Related terms

veuf
veuvage

Further reading

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

Norman

Etymology

From Old French vauve, veve, vedve, from Vulgar Latin *viduva, from Latin vidua.

Pronunciation

Audio (Jersey) (file)

Noun

veuve f (plural veuves)

(Jersey) widow

Synonyms

dêdgèrpie

Coordinate terms

(gender): veuvyi

Derived terms

hèrbe des veuves (“autumn crocus”)

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