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English
Etymology
From French.
Pronunciation
Noun
loir (plural loirs)
- (dated) dormouse
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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French loir, leir, lère, from Vulgar Latin *glirem, from Classical Latin glīrem. Compare Spanish lirón. Cf. also similar loss of initial Latin 'g-' in Old French luissel (from *globuscellum), lemoissel (from *glomiscellum).
Pronunciation
Noun
loir m (plural loirs)
- dormouse
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