langue d'oïl
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French langue d'oïl.
Noun
langue d'oïl (plural langues d'oïl)
- The language of medieval France, north of the Loire, in which the word oïl was used for yes
French
Etymology
From the Old French word oïl (“yes”). Compare langue d'oc and langue de si.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lɑ̃ɡ d‿ɔjl/
Noun
langue d'oïl f (plural langues d'oïl)
- any of the Old French dialects, spoken in the north of France during the Middle Ages
Synonyms
- ancien français (Old French)
- vieux français (Old French)