boussole

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian bùssola.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bu.sɔl/

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Noun

boussole f (plural boussoles)

1. compass (navigational tool)

   Synonym: compas

Derived terms

• déboussolé

Descendants

• → Arabic: بوصلة (būṣṣula)
  • Egyptian Arabic: بوصلة (buṣṣla)
• → Romanian: busolă

Further reading

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