coillu

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Old French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Vulgar Latin *cōleūtus, derived from Latin cōleus (testicle). By surface analysis, coille +‎ -u.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (classical) IPA(key): /kuˈʎy/

Adjective[edit]

coillu m (oblique and nominative feminine singular coillue)

  1. uncastrated

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle French: couillu
    • French: couillu

References[edit]

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