French Conversation · Level 121
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French word
gallinacé
Pronunciation
IPA/galinase/
Meaning
- masculine noungallinaceous bird
Example
Il a observé des gallinacés près du ruisseau.
He observed some gallinaceous birds near the stream.
More examples
Au marché local, on vend des gallinacés.
They sell gallinaceous birds at the local market.
Core concept
A broad group of rounded-bodied, short-legged birds that walk on the ground, including hens, quail, and pheasants.
Similar words
poule: A female chicken.
poulet: A young chicken raised for human consumption.
volaille: A collective term for domesticated birds raised for food.
faisan: A long-tailed pheasant-family bird that lives in the wild.
Definition in French
Désigne les oiseaux de l'ordre des Galliformes, notamment la poule, la caille et le faisan.
Word origin
French gallinacé comes through Medieval Latin gallinaceus, formed from Latin gallina, 'hen', with the suffix -aceus.
Usage tips
- Gallinacé is a masculine noun, so the singular form is un gallinacé and the plural is des gallinacés.
Other meanings
- fowlnoun