vilain

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French vilain, vilein, villein, from Late Latin vīllānus (“farm worker”), from Latin vīlla. Not related to vil. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vi.lɛ̃/, (before a vowel) /vi.lɛn‿/ Homophone: vilains === Noun === vilain m (plural vilains, feminine vilaine) villain peasant country dweller ==== Derived terms ==== jeu de main, jeu de vilain oignez vilain, il vous poindra ; poignez vilain, il vous oindra super-vilain === Adjective === vilain (feminine vilaine, masculine plural vilains, feminine plural vilaines) (dated) ugly Synonyms: laid, moche Antonyms: beau, joli une vilaine couleur ― an ugly color une vilaine voix ― an ugly voice disagreeable, awful Il fait vilain. ― The weather is awful. La curiosité est un vilain défaut. ― Curiosity killed the cat. naughty Synonym: mauvais Antonyms: gentil, sage de vilains enfants ― naughty children villainous, wicked, nasty, evil Synonyms: cruel, dangereux, mauvais, méchant de vilaines actions ― wicked deeds une vilaine fièvre ― a bad fever Elle a un vilain rhume. ― She's got a nasty cold. Il m’a joué un vilain tour. ― He played a dirty trick on me. ==== Derived terms ==== la curiosité est un vilain défaut vilain petit canard === Related terms === ville === Further reading === “vilain”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Norman == === Etymology === From Old French vilain, from Late Latin vīllānus (“farm worker”), from Latin vīlla. === Adjective === vilain m (Jersey) ugly == Old French == === Alternative forms === vilein (Anglo-Norman) villein === Etymology === From Late Latin vīllānus (“farm worker”), from Latin vīlla. === Noun === vilain oblique singular, m (oblique plural vilainz, nominative singular vilainz, nominative plural vilain) peasant; commoner ==== Synonyms ==== païsan ==== Descendants ==== French: vilain Norman: vilain → Middle English: vilein English: villain