javelle

French

Etymology

    From Transalpine Gaulish *gabella. Compare gabal (“seizure”). Cognate with Franco-Provençal javèla and Catalan gavella.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ʒa.vɛl/
    • Audio (France (Toulouse)):(file)

    Noun

    javelle f (plural javelles)

    1. bundle, gavel (of corn); swathe

    Descendants

    • → Piedmontese: giavèla

    Further reading

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