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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French regle, from Late Old French regle (13th c.), borrowed from Latin regula. Displaced the earlier borrowing Old French riule, reule (whence English rule). Compare also the inherited Old French reille (whence English rail). Doublet of rail, reille, rigole, and rille.
Pronunciation
Noun
règle f (plural règles)
- rule, regulation
Pour atteindre le bonheur il y a deux règles : 1. Contentez-vous de ce que vous avez. 2. Essayez d’en avoir un maximum.- To attain happiness there are two rules: 1. Be happy with what you have. 2. Try to have as much of it as possible.
- (Proverb (Anon))
- rule, period of ruling
La règle du Roi Henry- King Henry's rule.
- ruler (for measuring length)
- (in the plural) period, menstruation
- Synonym: menstruation
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Verb
règle
- inflection of régler:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
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