orteil

French

Etymology

Alteration, probably under influence of Gaulish ordiga (“toe(?)”) (cf. Old Irish orddu lamae (“thumb”)), of arteil, from Old French arteilh, from Latin articulus. Compare Occitan artelh and Spanish artejo. Doublet of article, a learned loan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔʁ.tɛj/

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Noun

orteil m (plural orteils)

1. toe

   Synonym: doigt de pied

   Coordinate term: doigt

Derived terms

• gros orteil

 

Further reading

• “orteil”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• toiler