geai
French
editEtymology
editFrom Old French jai (“jaybird, magpie”), from Late Latin gaius (“jaybird”), which see for more. The modern spelling with ge- is influenced by the Latin etymon.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editgeai m (plural geais)
- jay (bird)
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “geai”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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editNorman
editAlternative forms
edit- gùai (continental Normandy)
Etymology
editFrom Old French jai (“jaybird, magpie”), from Late Latin gaius (“jaybird”).
Noun
editgeai m (plural geais)
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