bouquetin

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English

A bouquetin

Etymology

From French bouquetin.

Pronunciation

Noun

bouquetin (plural bouquetins)

  1. Alpine ibex (Capra ibex)

References

French

Etymology

1240; from Old French boc estaign, metathesis of Judeo-French estainbouc, from Old High German steinbok. Not a diminutive formed from bouquet + -in.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /buk.tɛ̃/
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Noun

bouquetin m (plural bouquetins)

  1. alpine ibex (Capra ibex)

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