gâble
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Medieval Latin gabulum, of Celtic origin, from Gaulish gabalos, from Proto-Celtic *gablā (“fork”). Closely related to Old Norse gafl (English gable).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gâble m (plural gâbles)
- (architecture) gable (triangular area of wall)
Further reading edit
- “gâble”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.