damoiseau
French
Etymology
From Old French damoisel, from Vulgar Latin *domnicellus, diminutive of Classical Latin dominus (“master, lord”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /da.mwa.zo/
Noun
damoiseau m (plural damoiseaux)
- (archaic) young man
- (historical) A young gentleman who was not yet a knight and aspired to be one; young nobleman accompanying his lord or lady to hunt, walk, travel, etc.
- (ironic, dated) A handsome, charming young male who is courteous and/or amorous to women.
Related terms
Further reading
- “damoiseau” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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