œil

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Contents 1 French 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms

[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

Old French oil, uel (plural olz, ialz), from Latin oculus.

[edit] Pronunciation

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• IPA: /œj/
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[edit] Noun

œil m. (plural yeux)

1. eye, organ that is sensitive to light, helping organisms to see
2. glyph, rendering of a single character
3. eye (of a needle), plural œils

[edit] Derived terms

• coup d'œil
• avoir un œil de lynx
• œil pour œil, dent pour dent
• clin d'œil