javel
English edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
javel (plural javels)
- (obsolete) A vagabond.
- 1591, Ed[mund] Sp[enser], “Prosopopoia. Or Mother Hubberds Tale.”, in Complaints. Containing Sundrie Small Poemes of the Worlds Vanitie. […], London: […] William Ponsonbie, […], →OCLC:
- But the right gentle mind would bite his lip,
To hear the javel: so good men to nip
Danish edit
Etymology edit
Probably after German jawohl, see ja, vel.
Interjection edit
javel
French edit
Alternative forms edit
- (rare) javelle
Etymology edit
Ellipsis of eau de Javel.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ʒa.vɛl/
Audio (file)
- Rhymes: -ɛl
- Homophones: javèle, javèlent, javèles, javelle, javellent, javelles
Noun edit
javel f (plural javels)
- bleach
- Synonym: eau de Javel
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Russian: жаве́ль (žavélʹ)
Further reading edit
- “javel”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.