vilain

French

Etymology

From Late Latin villānus. Not related to vil.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vi.lɛ̃/
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Noun

vilain m (plural vilains)

villain

Derived terms

super-vilain

Adjective

vilain (feminine singular vilaine, masculine plural vilains, feminine plural vilaines)

ugly

Further reading

“vilain” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Norman

Etymology

From Old French vilain.

Adjective

vilain m

(Jersey) ugly

Old French

Alternative forms

vilein (Anglo-Norman)

Noun

vilain m (oblique plural vilainz, nominative singular vilainz, nominative plural vilain)

peasant; commoner

Synonyms

païsan

Descendants

English: villain
French: vilain

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