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French
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Latin tinea, sense from genus name Tinea for the moth.
Noun
teigne f (plural teignes)
- a tineid, any of various species of moth, such as the clothes moth
- (uncountable) ringworm
- (derogatory) louse, vixen (mean or aggressive person)
- Synonym: peste
1966, Jacques Brel (lyrics and music), “Ces gens-là”:Et puis, il y a l’autre des carottes dans les cheveux / Qu’a jamais vu un peigne, qu’est méchant comme une teigne- And then there's the other one with carrots in his hair / Who's never seen a comb, who's a nasty piece of work
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Inherited from Latin tingam and tingat, subjunctive of tingo.
Verb
teigne
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive of teindre
Further reading
Norman
Etymology
From Latin tinea.
Noun
teigne f (plural teignes)
- (Jersey) silverfish