Agneaux

/æɡˈnoʊz/ noun

Definition

French plural of agneau; the plural form referring to multiple lambs or lamb dishes.

Etymology

French plural form of 'agneau,' following French pluralization rules that often change '-eau' to '-eaux.' Maintains Latin 'agnus' as its ultimate root.

Kelly Says

English borrowed this French plural directly—it's one of the few French '-eaux' plurals we kept using, probably because it sounds more sophisticated in fancy restaurants!

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