gauntelet

Middle English edit

Alternative forms edit

gantelet, gauntlet

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Old French gantelet, diminutive of gant (“glove”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌɡau̯nt(ə)ˈlɛt/, /ˈɡau̯nt(ə)lɛt/

Noun edit

gauntelet (plural gauntelettes)

(Late Middle English, rare) gauntlet

Descendants edit

English: gauntlet
Yola: gauntletès (plural)

References edit

“gauntelet, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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