Masculine

chiot

Meaning

  1. (masculine) puppy (baby dog, of either sex)
  2. (masculine) white-coated harp seal pup (Pagophilus groenlandicus)

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʃjo/
Etymology

In summary

19th cent.; alternative spelling (from reanalysis as chien + -ot) of Middle French chiau (1515), from Old French chael, from Latin catellus.

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