langue d'oïl
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French langue d’oïl.
Noun edit
langue d'oïl (countable and uncountable, plural langues d'oïl)
- (uncountable) The language of medieval France, north of the Loire, in which the word oïl was used for yes
- (countable) A specific dialect within this continuum
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French edit
Etymology edit
From the Old French word oïl (“yes”). Compare langue d’oc and langue de si.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
langue d’oïl f (plural langues d’oïl)
- any of the Old French dialects, spoken in the north of France during the Middle Ages
- Synonyms: (Old French) ancien français; (Old French) vieux français