javelline

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Old French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From javelot with substitution of suffix.

Noun[edit]

javelline oblique singularf (oblique plural javellines, nominative singular javelline, nominative plural javellines)

  1. a type of long, thin, spear used as a weapon

Descendants[edit]

  • English: javelin
  • Middle French: javeline