Old French edit

Etymology edit

From Latin tēgula, as with riule, reule from rēgula; either retained through the influence of preservative analogy or reintroduced by scholars.[1] Compare also Middle French teille (flared earthenware vessel),[2] and Champenois teille, from the shortened Vulgar Latin *tegla.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

tiule oblique singularf (oblique plural tiules, nominative singular tiule, nominative plural tiules)

  1. tile (flat often square ceramic disk)

Descendants edit

  • French: tuile

References edit