tiule

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word tiule. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word tiule, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say tiule in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word tiule you have here. The definition of the word tiule will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition oftiule, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Old French

Etymology

From Latin tēgula, as with riule, reule from rēgula; either retained through the influence of preservative analogy or reintroduced by scholars.[1] Compare also Middle French teille (flared earthenware vessel),[2] and Champenois teille, from the shortened Vulgar Latin *tegla.

Pronunciation

Noun

tiule oblique singularf (oblique plural tiules, nominative singular tiule, nominative plural tiules)

  1. tile (flat often square ceramic disk)

Descendants

  • Champenois: teule, teille
  • Franc-Comtois: tîele
  • French: tuile

References