cerf-volant
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɛʁ.vɔ.lɑ̃/
Noun
cerf-volant m (plural cerfs-volants)
- stag beetle
- kite (toy)
- (geometry) kite
Usage notes
Often used in puns because it is almost a homophone of cerveau lent ("slow brain")
Derived terms
Further reading
- “cerf-volant” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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