mœuf

French

Etymology

Inherited from Latin modus.[1] Doublet of mode, which was borrowed. For the epenthetic /-f/, compare French soif < Latin sitis.

Pronunciation

Noun

mœuf m (plural mœufs)

  1. (obsolete, grammar) mood
    Synonym: mode m
  2. (obsolete, music) mode
    Synonym: mode m

References

  1. ^ Littré, Émile (1873–1878), “mœuf”, in Dictionnaire de la langue française, Paris: L. Hachette
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