javelle
French
Etymology
From Transalpine Gaulish *gabella. Compare gabal (“seizure”). Cognate with Franco-Provençal javèla and Catalan gavella.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʒa.vɛl/
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Noun
javelle f (plural javelles)
- bundle, gavel (of corn); swathe
Descendants
- → Piedmontese: giavèla
Further reading
- “javelle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.