poulain
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== French ==
=== Etymology ===
Inherited from Old French poulain, polain (“baby animal”), from a Late Latin or Vulgar Latin pullāmen, from Latin pullus (“animal young”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /pu.lɛ̃/
=== Noun ===
poulain m (plural poulains)
foal (young horse)
protégé; mentee
==== Related terms ====
=== Further reading ===
“poulain”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012
== Norman ==
=== Etymology ===
From Old French, from a Late Latin or Vulgar Latin pullamen, from Latin pullus (“animal young”).
=== Noun ===
poulain m (plural poulains)
(Jersey) foal
==== Derived terms ====
noeud en tchu d'poulain (“granny knot”)
== Old French ==
=== Noun ===
poulain
alternative form of polain