pied-de-vent

French

Etymology

Compound of pied +‎ de +‎ vent, literally “wind’s foot”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pje.d(ə).vɑ̃/

Noun

pied-de-vent m (plural pieds-de-vent)

  1. (Acadia) crepuscular ray

References

  • Cormier, Yves (1999) Dictionnaire du français acadien (in French), Éditions Fides, →ISBN, page 302
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