furet

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See also: furèt

French

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Etymology

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From Old French furet, furret, from Vulgar Latin *fūrittus (literally little thief) (compare Italian furetto), diminutive of Latin fūr (thief). See also Old French fuiron (weasel, ferret), from Vulgar Latin *fūriō, fūriōnem, from Late Latin fūrō (cat; robber) (compare Spanish hurón), diminutive of Latin fūr (thief).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fy.ʁɛ/
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Noun

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furet m (plural furets)

  1. ferret

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle Dutch: furet, fret

Further reading

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Latin

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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furet

  1. third-person singular future active indicative of furō

Norwegian Bokmål

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From fure (furrow).

Adjective

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furet (indefinite singular furet, definite singular and plural furete)

  1. furrowed, grooved, deeply lined, wrinkled (face)

References

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Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *fūrittus (literally little thief) (compare Italian furetto), diminutive of Latin fūr (thief). See also fuiron (weasel, ferret), from Vulgar Latin *fūriō, fūriōnem, from Late Latin fūrō (cat; robber) (compare Spanish hurón), diminutive of Latin fūr (thief).

Noun

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furet oblique singularm (oblique plural furez or furetz, nominative singular furez or furetz, nominative plural furet)

  1. ferret
    Synonym: fuiron

Descendants

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References

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