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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French orillier. By surface analysis, oreille + -ier. Cf. also Medieval Latin auriculāre, substantivized form of Latin auriculāris. Doublet of auriculaire.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔ.ʁɛ.je/ ~ /ɔ.ʁe.je/
Noun
oreiller m (plural oreillers)
- pillow
- Near-synonym: coussin
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