loyal: difference between revisions

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Content deleted Content added
m Order and balance translation tables.
Line 116: Line 116:


===Etymology===
===Etymology===
From {{inh|fr|fro|loial}}, {{m|fr|leial}}, {{m|fr|leal}}, {{m|fr|loyel}} from {{inh|fr|la|lēgālis}}. Equivalent to {{suffix|loi|al|lang=fr}}. {{doublet|fr|légal}}.
From {{inh|fr|fro|loial}} (with various alternative forms: {{m|fr|leial}}, {{m|fr|leal}}, {{m|fr|loyel}}) from {{inh|fr|la|lēgālis}}.<ref>{{R:FEW|page=376}}</ref> Equivalent to {{suffix|loi|al|lang=fr}}. {{doublet|fr|légal}}.


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
Line 131: Line 131:
* {{l|fr|loi}}
* {{l|fr|loi}}
* {{l|fr|loyauté}}
* {{l|fr|loyauté}}

===References===
<references />


===Further reading===
===Further reading===

Revision as of 16:03, 2 September 2018

See also: Loyal

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French loyal, from Old French loial, leial, leal, from Latin lēgālis. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "legal" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. and leal.

Pronunciation

(deprecated use of |lang= parameter)
This entry needs an audio pronunciation. If you are a native speaker with a microphone, please record this word. The recorded pronunciation will appear here when it's ready.

Adjective

loyal (comparative loyaler or loyaller, superlative loyalest or loyallest)

  1. Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.
  2. Firm in allegiance to a person or institution.
  3. Faithful to a person or cause.

Antonyms

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

Anagrams


Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from French loyal.

Pronunciation

Adjective

loyal

  1. loyal

Inflection

Inflection of loyal
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular loyal 2
Indefinite neuter singular loyalt 2
Plural loyale 2
Definite attributive1 loyale
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Derived terms


French

Etymology

From Old French loial (with various alternative forms: leial, leal, loyel) from Latin lēgālis.[1] Equivalent to Lua error in Module:affix/templates at line 130: The |lang= parameter is not used by this template. Place the language code in parameter 1 instead.. Doublet of légal.

Pronunciation

Adjective

loyal (feminine loyale, masculine plural loyaux, feminine plural loyales)

  1. loyal

Related terms

References

Further reading


German

Etymology

Borrowed from French loyal.

Pronunciation

Adjective

loyal (comparative loyaler, superlative am loyalsten)

  1. loyal

Declension

Template:de-decl-adj

Antonyms

Related terms

Further reading

  • loyal” in Duden online

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French loial.

Adjective

loyal m (feminine singular loyale, masculine plural loyaux, feminine plural loyales)

  1. loyal

Descendants

References

  • Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l’ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle (1881) (loial, supplement)