Etymology

diable

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Today it means: An unglazed earthenware casserole dish. Full definition →

French diable
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  1. French · derived fromdiable
  2. French · derived fromdiable
  3. English todaydiable

From French (à la) diable, from diable (“devil”), from Old French. Doublet of devil, diablo, and diabolus.

Words from the same roots

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