Etymology

roundlet

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Today it means: A small disk, circle or other round object. Full definition →

Middle English roundelet ← Middle French rondelet
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The story

  1. Middle French · derived fromrondelet
  2. Middle English · inherited fromroundelet
  3. English todayroundlet

From Middle English roundelet, from Middle French rondelet, a diminutive of rondel (“small circle”).

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishroundelet all →

runlet

Middle Frenchrondelet all →

rondeletroundelay

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