cerf-volant

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sɛʁ.vɔ.lɑ̃/
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Noun

cerf-volant m (plural cerfs-volants)

Usage notes

Often used in puns because it is a homophone of cerveau lent (“slow brain”).

Derived terms

Further reading

“cerf-volant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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