soleil

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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]

  • IPA(key): /sɔ.lɛj/, /so.lɛj/
  • audio (France)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛj

Noun[edit]

soleil m (plural soleils)

  1. sun (star)
    Il fait soleil.
    It is sunny.
    Regarder le soleil fait mal aux yeux.
    Looking at the sun hurts the eyes.

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Further reading[edit]

Louisiana Creole[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French soleil (“sun”).

Noun[edit]

soleil

  1. sun

References[edit]

  • Alcée Fortier, Louisiana Folktales

Middle French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French soleil.

Noun[edit]

soleil m (plural soleils)

  1. 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)

  1. sun (star)

Descendants[edit]

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