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English
Etymology
Borrowed from French soleil.
Noun
soleil
- (Polari) sun
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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French soleil, from Old French soleil, from Vulgar Latin *sōliculus, diminutive of Latin sōl (“sun”), from Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥.
Pronunciation
Noun
soleil m (plural soleils)
- sun (star)
Il fait soleil.- It is sunny.
Regarder le soleil fait mal aux yeux.- Looking at the sun hurts the eyes.
- sunflower
- Synonym: tournesol
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Further reading
Louisiana Creole
Etymology
From French soleil (“sun”).
Noun
soleil
- sun
References
- Alcée Fortier, Louisiana Folktales
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French soleil.
Noun
soleil m (plural soleils)
- sun (star)
Descendants
Old French
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *sōliculus, diminutive of Latin sōl (“sun”), from Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥. Compare Old Occitan solelh.
Pronunciation
Noun
soleil oblique singular, m (oblique plural soleuz or soleilz, nominative singular soleuz or soleilz, nominative plural soleil)
- sun (star)
Descendants