French Conversation · Level 78
60 words
French word
agneau
Pronunciation
IPA/aɲo/
Meaning
- masculine nounlamb
Example
Regarde l'agneau dans le pré.
Look at the lamb in the meadow.
More examples
Nous avons mangé des côtelettes d'agneau hier soir.
We ate lamb chops last night.
Core concept
A small sheep beside its mother, still wrapped in a soft fleece.
Common phrases
viande d'agneau
lamb meat
côtelettes d'agneau
lamb chops
gigot d'agneau
leg of lamb
Similar words
mouton: An older adult sheep.
viande: Meat from animals in general.
Definition in French
Jeune mouton, généralement encore allaité et couvert d'une toison douce.
Word origin
French agneau descends through Old French agnel from Latin agnus, with later changes producing the modern form.
Usage tips
- Agneau is masculine, so the usual article is un agneau, although l'agneau appears before a vowel sound.
Opposites
- moutonsheepnoun