pourpais

Norman

Etymology

From Old French pourpois, pourpais, porpeis (“porpoise”), from Vulgar Latin *porcopiscis (“porpoise”, literally “pig-fish”), from Latin porcus (“pig”) + piscis (“fish”).

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Noun

pourpais m (plural pourpais)

  1. (Jersey) porpoise
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