polain

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Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Late Latin or Vulgar Latin pullāmen, from Latin pullus (animal young).

Noun

polain oblique singularm (oblique plural polainz, nominative singular polainz, nominative plural polain)

  1. foal (young horse)
  2. a metonymic occupational name for a horsebreeder
  3. a nickname given to a person characterized by nervious, frisky, foal-like energy

Descendants

  • Anglo-Norman: pulain
  • French: poulain