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語源

From 中期英語 veir, veire, from Old French vair, veir, from the accusative singular masculine form of Latin varius (“variegated”).

Not related to Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“squirrel”).

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈvɛə/
• (米国発音) IPA: /ˈvɛɚ/, /ˈvɛɹ̩/
• (General Australian) IPA: /veː/
• (New Zealand)
  • (without the cheer–chair merger) IPA: /ˈve̝ə/
  • (cheer–chair merger) IPA: /ˈviə/
• (Scotland) IPA: /ˈveəɹ/
• (Lancashire, fair–fur merger) IPA: /vɜː(ɹ)/
• 韻: -ɛə(ɹ)
• ハイフネーション: vair
• Homophone: veer (cheer–chair merger)

名詞

vair (countable and uncountable, plural vairs)

1. A type of fur from a squirrel with a grey back and white belly, much used on garments in the Middle Ages.
   • 1999, George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings, Bantam, published 2011, page 323:

     Bran wore grey breeches and white doublet, his sleeves and collar trimmed with vair.

2. (heraldry) An heraldic fur formed by a regular tessellation of bell shapes in two colours, (for example in the image, blue and white).

関連する語

• countervair
• vairy
• varriated

参考

• ermine
• fur
• potent

アナグラム

• Ravi, Riva, Viar, riva, vari, vira