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langue d'oïl

[ lahng daw-eel, daw-ee, doil ]

noun

  1. the Romance language of medieval northern France: developed into modern French.

langue d'oïl

/ lɑ̃ɡ dɔj /

noun

  1. 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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