belette
common noun
Syllable Decomposition
beletteThe etymology of this term is consensual among philologists: from belle and the suffix -ette, perhaps to conjure the misdeeds of this animal; this propitious form is found in English fairy, German schöntierlein ("beautiful little animal") or Italian donnola ("little woman"). Belette has ultimately supplanted the old French moustoile, derived from the Latin mŭstēla. Some authors, in the minority, have suggested another origin.
Definitions
- zoologie
- affectueux
Synonyms
belette d'Europebelette pygméepetite belette
Plural
belettes
Translations
german:Wiesel
english:weasel
arabic:ابن عرس
chinese:黄鼠狼
korean:족제비
danish:brud
spanish:comadreja
finnish:lumikko
greek:νυφίτσα
hindi:नेवला
italian:donnola
japanese:飯綱
dutch:wezel
polish:łasica
portuguese:doninha
russian:ласка
swedish:vessla
turkish:gelincik
ukrainian:ласиця
See also
pancaliste (cn.) beauté (cn.) embellie (cn.) embellir (v.) embellissement (cn.) bellissime (adj.) embellisseur (cn.)