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teigne.

a tineid, any of various species of moth, such as the clothes moth

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/tɛɲ/
  1. a tineid, any of various species of moth, such as the clothes moth

    feminine
  2. ringworm

    feminine · uncountable
  3. louse, vixen (mean or aggressive person)

    derogatory · feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin tinea, sense from genus name Tinea for the moth.

verb/tɛɲ/
  1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive of teindre

    first-person · form-of · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin tingam and tingat, subjunctive of tingo.

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