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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French goule, gole, from Latin gula, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷel- (“throat”). Doublet of goulet and gollé.
Pronunciation
Noun
gueule f (plural gueules)
- gullet, snout, face (of an animal)
- (informal) mug (person's face)
- (informal) mouth
- Synonym: bouche
Derived terms
Verb
gueule
- inflection of gueuler:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
Picard
Etymology
From Old French goule, gole, from Latin gula.
Noun
gueule f (plural gueules)
- (Nord and Pas-de-Calais, vulgar) one's mouth
Synonyms