geai

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French jai (jaybird, magpie), from Late Latin gaius (jaybird), which see for more. The modern spelling with ge- is influenced by the Latin etymon.

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Noun[edit]

geai m (plural geais)

  1. jay (bird)

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Norman[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • gùai (continental Normandy)

Etymology[edit]

From Old French jai (jaybird, magpie), from Late Latin gaius (jaybird).

Noun[edit]

geai m (plural geais)

  1. (Jersey, Guernsey) jay