vilain

French

Etymology

From Old French vilain, vilein, villein, from Late Latin vīllānus (“farm worker”), from Latin vīlla. Not related to vil.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vi.lɛ̃/
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  • Homophone: vilains

Noun

vilain m (plural vilains, feminine vilaine)

  1. villain
  2. peasant
  3. country dweller

Derived terms

Adjective

vilain (feminine singular vilaine, masculine plural vilains, feminine plural vilaines)

  1. ugly
  2. disagreeable
  3. villainous

Further reading

Norman

Etymology

From Old French vilain, from Late Latin vīllānus (“farm worker”), from Latin vīlla.

Adjective

vilain m

  1. (Jersey) ugly

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Late Latin vīllānus (“farm worker”), from Latin vīlla.

Noun

vilain m (oblique plural vilainz, nominative singular vilainz, nominative plural vilain)

  1. peasant; commoner

Synonyms

Descendants
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