polain
Old French
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Etymology
From Late Latin or Vulgar Latin pullāmen, from Latin pullus (“animal young”).
Noun
polain oblique singular, m (oblique plural polainz, nominative singular polainz, nominative plural polain)
- foal (young horse)
- a metonymic occupational name for a horsebreeder
- a nickname given to a person characterized by nervious, frisky, foal-like energy
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