ancelle

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French

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin ancilla.

Pronunciation

Noun

ancelle f (plural ancelles)

  1. (obsolete) female servant

Etymology 2

Noun

ancelle f (plural ancelles)

  1. (Alps) a type of wooden shingle

Further reading

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /anˈt͡ʃɛl.le/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlle
  • Hyphenation: an‧cèl‧le

Noun

ancelle f

  1. plural of ancella