agace

Meaning

Noun

magpie

Verb

1. inflection of agacer:
2. inflection of agacer:

Concepts

magpie

Synonyms

pie

Pronounced as (IPA)

/a.ɡas/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French: agace

Inherited from Old French: agace

Cognate with Walloon: agaesse

Cognate with Occitan: agaça

Cognate with Italian: gazza

Cognate with Catalan: garsa

In summary

Inherited from Middle French agace, from Old French agace (“magpie”), from Frankish *agattjā or Old High German agaza (“magpie”), ultimately perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp, pointed”). Compare Walloon agaesse, Occitan agaça, gacha, Italian gazza, and possibly Catalan garsa.