Etymology

oillet

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Today it means: A round hole or circle with which an opening for an arrowslit terminates. Full definition →

French œillet ← Latin oculum
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  1. Latin · derived fromoculum
  2. French · borrowed fromœillet
  3. English todayoillet

Borrowed from French œillet, from œil (“eye”), from Latin oculum, accusative singular of oculus.

Words from the same roots

Frenchœillet all →

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