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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French seel (whence also English seal), from Vulgar Latin *segellum, from Latin sigillum. The spelling with sc- was introduced in Middle French (with -c- loosely representing the Latin -g-) in order to distinguish from unrelated seau (“bucket”).
Pronunciation
Noun
sceau m (plural sceaux)
- seal (pattern; design)
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Middle French
Etymology
From Old French seel. The change in spelling from ⟨seau⟩ to ⟨sceau⟩ is unexplained, although it may be to disambiguate with seau (“bucket”).
Noun
sceau m (plural sceaulx)
- seal (a stamp in wax to seal a letter)
Descendants
References
- sceau on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French)
Norman
Etymology
Borrowed from French sceau.
Noun
sceau m (plural sceaus)
- (Guernsey) seal
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