oreiller
French
Etymology
From Old French orillier. Synchronically analysable as oreille + -ier. Cf. also Medieval Latin auriculāre, substantivized form of Latin auriculāris. Doublet of auriculaire.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔ.ʁɛ.je/, /ɔ.ʁe.je/
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Noun
oreiller m (plural oreillers)
- pillow
- Synonym: coussin
Usage notes
The French word coussin is closer to the English cushion. Un oreiller is really a pillow that you put your head on.
Derived terms
- taie d'oreiller
Related terms
- oreille
Further reading
- “oreiller”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.