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gaine

gaine

See also: gainé

French

Noun

gaine f ‎(plural gaines)

  1. sheath (for dagger etc.)
  2. (technology) casing, sheathing
  3. (botany) sheath

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Verb

gaine

  1. first-person singular present indicative of gainer
  2. third-person singular present indicative of gainer
  3. first-person singular present subjunctive of gainer
  4. third-person singular present subjunctive of gainer
  5. second-person singular imperative of gainer

Anagrams

Etymology

From Latin **** (with change of /w/ to /g/ influenced by Germanic). Compare Italian guaina, Spanish vaina, Portuguese bainha.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɛn/

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