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Where does “badin” come from?

badin (French) comes from Occitan badar, from Latin batare — to yawn, gape; to gape.

badin (French): playful, light-hearted, frolicsome; airspeed...

Definitions

  1. playful, light-hearted, frolicsome; airspeed...

Ancestry of “badin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Occitanbadargape
2Latinbatareto yawn, gape; to gape

Words derived from “badin”

  • badinage
  • badinerie
  • badine
  • badine
  • badinage
  • badinerie
  • badinement
  • badiner
  • badine
  • badin
  • badin
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