joyau
French
Etymology
Backformed from Old French joyaus, plural of joyal, variant of jouel, from Latin iocale.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʒwa.jo/
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Noun
joyau m (plural joyaux)
- jewel (valuable object for ornamentation)
Related terms
- joaillerie
- joaillier
Further reading
- “joyau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.