estoile

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English

estoile

Alternative forms

Etymology

Old French, from Latin stēlla. Doublet of étoile, stella, star, and aster.

Pronunciation

Noun

estoile (plural estoiles)

  1. (heraldry) A six-pointed star whose rays are wavy, as opposed to the straight lines of a mullet.

Usage notes

  • Variations include the estoile of eight points, with four straight and four wavy rays, and the estoile of four points, or cross estoilé.

Translations

Anagrams

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French estoile.

Pronunciation

Noun

estoile f (plural estoiles)

  1. star

Descendants

  • French: étoile
    • Haitian Creole: zetwal
    • Mauritian Creole: zetwal
    • Seychellois Creole: zetwal
    • English: étoile, etoile
    • Italian: étoile

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin stēla, from Latin stēla.

Pronunciation

Noun

estoile oblique singularf (oblique plural estoiles, nominative singular estoile, nominative plural estoiles)

  1. star

Descendants