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soleil

See also: Soleil

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French soleil.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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soleil

  1. (Polari) sun
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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French soleil, from Old French soleil, from Vulgar Latin *sōliculus, diminutive of Latin sōl (“sun”), from Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥.

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Noun

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soleil m (plural soleils)

  1. sun (star)
    Il fait soleil.
    It is sunny.
    Regarder le soleil fait mal aux yeux.
    Looking at the sun hurts the eyes.
  2. sunflower
    Synonym: tournesol

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Further reading

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Louisiana Creole

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Etymology

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From French soleil (“sun”).

Noun

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soleil

  1. sun

References

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  • Alcée Fortier, Louisiana Folktales

Middle French

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Etymology

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From Old French soleil.

Noun

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soleil m (plural soleils)

  1. sun (star)

Descendants

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  • French: soleil

Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *sōliculus, diminutive of Latin sōl (“sun”), from Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥. Compare Old Occitan solelh.

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Noun

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soleil oblique singular, m (oblique plural soleuz or soleilz, nominative singular soleuz or soleilz, nominative plural soleil)

  1. sun (star)

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