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Franco-Provençal
Etymology
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *carōnia.
Noun
charogne f (ORB large)
- carrion
References
- charogne in DicoFranPro: Dictionnaire Français/Francoprovençal – on dicofranpro.llm.umontreal.ca
- charogne in Lo trèsor Arpitan – on arpitan.eu
French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French charogne, from Vulgar Latin *carōnia, from Latin carō (“meat, flesh”). Compare Italian carogna.
Pronunciation
Noun
charogne f (plural charognes)
- carrion
- Synonym: cadavre
- (derogatory) asshole, bastard
- Synonym: salaud
Derived terms
Further reading
Old French
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *carōnia
Noun
charogne oblique singular, f (oblique plural charognes, nominative singular charogne, nominative plural charognes)
- carrion
Descendants
References