farfadet

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French

Etymology

From Occitan farfadet, from fadet, by addition of the expressive affix particle far- → see farfouiller, with influence from Italian farfarello or Arabic فرفار, farfar ("inconsistent, fickle"), from farfara ("to agitate, stir").

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /faʁ.fa.dɛ/
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Noun

farfadet m (plural farfadets)

  1. elf, leprechaun (or similar small demon)
    Synonym: lutin
    Coordinate term: elfe
  2. (meteorology) red sprite
    Hypernyms: éclair, foudre
    Coordinate terms: jet bleu, elfe

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