soleil
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See also: Soleil
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Middle French soleil, from Old French soleil, from Vulgar Latin *sōliculus, diminutive of Latin sōl (“sun”), from Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
soleil m (plural soleils)
- sun (star)
- Il fait soleil.
- It is sunny.
- Regarder le soleil fait mal aux yeux.
- Looking at the sun hurts the eyes.
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “soleil”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Louisiana Creole[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
soleil
References[edit]
- Alcée Fortier, Louisiana Folktales
Middle French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French soleil.
Noun[edit]
soleil m (plural soleils)
- sun (star)
Descendants[edit]
- French: soleil
Old French[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Vulgar Latin *sōliculus, diminutive of Latin sōl (“sun”), from Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥. Compare Old Occitan solelh.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
soleil m (oblique plural soleuz or soleilz, nominative singular soleuz or soleilz, nominative plural soleil)
- sun (star)
Descendants[edit]
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- French terms inherited from Middle French
- French terms derived from Middle French
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- French terms derived from Old French
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- fr:Light sources
- fr:Sun
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- frm:Sun
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- fro:Sun