palmipède

French

Etymology

From Latin palmipedem (broad-footed), from palma (the palm of the hand) + pes (a foot). Compare English palmipede, English palmiped.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pal.mi.pɛd/

Noun

palmipède m (plural palmipèdes)

  1. palmiped
  2. (journalism, by extension) referring to the satirical newspaper Le Canard enchaîné

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