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French
Pronunciation
Noun
oeil m (plural yeux)
- Nonstandard spelling of œil.
Usage notes
- The œ ligature is often replaced in contemporary French with oe (the œ character does not appear on AZERTY keyboards), but this is nonstandard.
Further reading
Old French
Noun
oeil oblique singular, m (oblique plural ialz, nominative singular ialz, nominative plural oeil)
- Alternative form of ueil