gambette

French

Etymology

From Picard gambette (“little leg”), see gambe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɑ̃.bɛt/

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Noun

gambette f (plural gambettes)

1. (colloquial) leg

Noun

gambette m (plural gambettes)

1. redshank (bird)

Further reading

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

Italian

Noun

gambette f

1. plural of gambetta