brebis

See also: brébis

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French berbis, berbiz, from Vulgar Latin *berbicem, from Late Latin berbēcem, from Latin vervēx (“wether”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bʁə.bi/
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Noun

brebis f (plural brebis)

ewe
fromage de brebis ― sheep milk cheese

Antonym: bélier
(in the plural, religion) flock

Derived terms

brebis galeuse

Related terms

berger

See also

Further reading

“brebis”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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