Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

langue d'oïl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: langue d'oil
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The language of medieval France, north of the Loire, in which the word oïl was used for “yes”.

Uncountable

noun

A specific dialect within this continuum

Countable

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French langue d'oïl.

Usage

Inflected Forms

langues d'oïl (plural)

Questions

What does langue d'oïl mean?: The language of medieval France, north of the Loire, in which the word oïl was used for “yes”.
Where does langue d'oïl come from?: Unadapted borrowing from French langue d'oïl.

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