Feminine

brebis

  1. (feminine, invariable) ewe
  2. (feminine, in-plural, invariable) flock

Opposite of
bélier
Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/bʁə.bi/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old French berbis, berbiz, from Vulgar Latin *berbicem, from Late Latin berbēcem, from Latin vervēx (“wether”).

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