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estoile

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English

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estoile

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Etymology

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Old French, from Latin stēlla. Doublet of étoile, stella, star, and aster.

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Noun

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estoile (plural estoiles)

  1. (heraldry) A six-pointed star whose rays are wavy, as opposed to the straight lines of a mullet.

Usage notes

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  • Variations include the estoile of eight points, with four straight and four wavy rays, and the estoile of four points, or cross estoilé.

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Middle French

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Etymology

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From Old French estoile.

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Noun

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estoile f (plural estoiles)

  1. star

Descendants

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  • French: étoile
    • Haitian Creole: zetwal
    • Mauritian Creole: zetwal
    • Seychellois Creole: zetwal
    • English: étoile, etoile
    • Italian: étoile

Old French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Late Latin stēla, from Latin stēla.

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Noun

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estoile oblique singularf (oblique plural estoiles, nominative singular estoile, nominative plural estoiles)

  1. star

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