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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French geole, from Old French jaiole, from Late Latin caveola (later attested in Medieval Latin as gabiola), a diminutive of Latin cavea. The long vowel (indicated by the circumflex) is due to the elision of the first syllable.
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Noun
geôle f (plural geôles)
- jail, prison, gaol
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