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French
Etymology
From Ancient Greek φάλαινα (phálaina).
Pronunciation
Noun
phalène m or f (plural phalènes)
- moth (especially a geometrid moth)
1976, Serge Gainsbourg (lyrics and music), “Lunatic Asylum”, in L’homme à tête de chou:Mais merde les phalènes, frémissantes de stress / Interceptent en vol mes signaux de détresse, manque de bol- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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