fauve

common nounadjective

Syllable Decomposition

fauve

From Old Low Franconian falw- "of a yellowish-reddish color" (cf. Dutch vaal). The word was introduced by Germanic soldiers into Latin under the form falvus in the 9th century. It appears under the term Old French falve in (1080). The current form of the word appears less than a century later.

Definitions

artspeinture

Synonyms

ocreroussâtredangereuxprédateurbestiale

Plural

fauves

Translations

  • englishenglish:tan

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