unkindness
Étymologie
[modifier le wikicode]Nom commun
[modifier le wikicode]| Singulier | Pluriel |
|---|---|
| unkindness \ʌn.ˈkaɪnd.nɪs\ |
unkindnesses \ʌn.ˈkaɪnd.nɪs.ɪz\ |
unkindness \ʌn.ˈkaɪnd.nɪs\
- Humeur chagrine, hargue.
- Groupe de corbeaux[1].
When numbers fell to just a single raven guard, Winston Churchill ordered that the flock — known as an "unkindness" — was increased to at least six.
— (« Tower of London's 'queen' raven Merlina missing », BBC News, 13 janvier 2021)
Références
[modifier le wikicode]- ↑ What do you call a group of ...?, Oxford Dictionary, Oxford University Press, 2012