oisillon

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French

Etymology

From Old French oisel, from Latin aucellus (little bird).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wa.zi.jɔ̃/
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Noun

oisillon m (plural oisillons)

  1. young bird; chick, fledgling, baby bird, little bird
    Au pied du hêtre, j’ai trouvé un oisillon qui est tombé de son nid. — At the foot of the beech tree I found a baby bird which had fallen from its nest.

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