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œil m (pl.: yeux)

IPA: /œj/

Dal francese medio œil, dal francese antico oil, uel, ueil (plurale olz, ialz), dal latino volgare oclus, dal latino ŏcŭlus, dal proto-italico *okelos, e infine dall'indoeuropeo *h₃okʷ, *h₃ekʷ (« occhio, guardare »).

  • (araldica) Le guide de l'héraldique, di Claude Wensler - edito a Rennes nel 2002