mamele

Old French

Etymology

Latin mammula.

Noun

mamele oblique singular, f (oblique plural mameles, nominative singular mamele, nominative plural mameles)

1. breast
   • late 12th century, anonymous author, “La Folie de Tristan d'Oxford”, in Le Roman de Tristan, Champion Classiques edition, →ISBN, page 368, line 281:

     si me nurri de sa mamele

     then she fed me with her breast

Descendants

• French: mammelle

Romanian

Noun

mamele

1. definite nominative/accusative plural of mamă