famélique

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin famelicus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

famélique (plural faméliques)

  1. half-starved; scrawny

Noun

famélique m or f by sense (plural faméliques)

  1. starveling

Further reading

Norman

Etymology

From Latin famēlicus (hungry; starved; famished), from famēs (hunger).

Adjective

famélique m or f

  1. (Jersey) famished