Old French edit

Etymology edit

From Vulgar Latin *cōleūtus, derived from Latin cōleus (testicle). By surface analysis, coille +‎ -u.

Pronunciation edit

  • (classical) IPA(key): /kuˈʎy/

Adjective edit

coillu m (oblique and nominative feminine singular coillue)

  1. uncastrated

Descendants edit

  • Middle French: couillu
    • French: couillu

References edit

  • Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l’ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle (1881) (coillu)