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langue d'oïl
[ lahng daw-eel, daw-ee, doil ]
noun
- the Romance language of medieval northern France: developed into modern French.
langue d'oïl
/ lɑ̃ɡ dɔj /
noun
- the group of medieval French dialects spoken in France north of the Loire; the medieval basis of modern French
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Word History and Origins
Origin of langue d'oïl1
1695–1705; < French: language of oïl ( Old French; compare French oui ), yes < Latin hōc ille ( fēcit ) this he (did)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of langue d'oïl1
literally: language of oïl (the northern form for yes ), ultimately from Latin hoc ille ( fecit ) this he (did)
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Example Sentences
The language of the north, or langue d'Oil, varied but little from it.
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The langue d'oc and the langue d'oil contended for the mastery, which was finally won by the latter.
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