porpeis
Old French
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *porcopiscis (“porpoise”, literally “pig-fish”), from Latin porcus (“pig”) + piscis (“fish”).
Noun
porpeis m (oblique plural porpeis, nominative singular porpeis, nominative plural porpeis)
- porpoise (marine mammal)
References
- porpeis on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub
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