orle
See also: Orle, orlé, and orlę
English
Etymology
From Old French (also modern) orle, from orler (“to hem”), or from Vulgar Latin *orula, a diminutive of Latin ora (“edge”), probably from os, oris (“mouth”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔːl/
- Rhymes: -ɔːl
Noun
orle (plural orles)
- (heraldry) A bordure that runs around the outline of a shield without touching the edge.
- 1819, In his hand he bore that singular “abacus”, or staff of office, with which Templars are usually represented, having at the upper end a round plate, on which was engraved the cross of the Order, inscribed within a circle or orle, as heralds term it. — Walter Scott, Ivanhoe
- (heraldry) The wreath, or chaplet, surmounting or encircling the helmet of a knight and bearing the crest; a torse.
- Synonyms: torse, wreath
- (architecture) A fillet under the ovolo of a capital.
Anagrams
- Orel, Orël, eorl, lore, relo, role, rôle
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈorlɛ]
- Hyphenation: or‧le
Noun
orle n
- eaglet
- Synonyms: orlíče, orlík
Declension
Declension of orle
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | orle | orlata |
| genitive | orlete | orlat |
| dative | orleti | orlatům |
| accusative | orle | orlata |
| vocative | orle | orlata |
| locative | orleti | orlatech |
| instrumental | orletem | orlaty |
Derived terms
- orlátko
Related terms
- orel
- orlice
- orlí
- orlíče
- orlíček
- orlík
- orlův
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
orle m
- vocative singular of orel
Further reading
- orle in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- orle in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
Anagrams
- orel, role
French
Etymology
From Old French orle, from Vulgar Latin *ōrula, a diminutive of Latin ōra (“edge”), probably from ōs, ōris (“mouth”). Compare Portuguese and Spanish orla.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔʁl/
Audio (file)
Noun
orle m (plural orles)
- (heraldry) orle, bordure
- (architecture) orle
Related terms
- ourler
Further reading
- “orle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Old French
Alternative forms
- urle (Anglo-Norman)
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *ōrula, a diminutive of Latin ōra (“edge”).
Noun
orle m or f
- border; trim (of clothing, a cloth, etc.)
Related terms
- orler
Descendants
- → English: orle
- French: orle
References
- Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle (1881) (orle)
- urle on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔr.lɛ/
- Rhymes: -ɔrlɛ
- Syllabification: or‧le
- Homophone: orlę
Noun
orle m
- locative/vocative singular of orzeł
Adjective
orle
- inflection of orli:
- neuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular
- nonvirile nominative/accusative/vocative plural
Further reading
- orle in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Verb
orle
- inflection of orlar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈoɾle/ [ˈoɾ.le]
- Rhymes: -oɾle
- Syllabification: or‧le
Verb
orle
- inflection of orlar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative