Etymology

vicontiel

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to the viscount or sheriff of a county. Full definition →

Anglo-Norman vicontiel ← Middle French visconte
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  1. Middle French · derived fromvisconte“viscount”
  2. Anglo-Norman · derived fromvicontiel
  3. English todayvicontiel

From Anglo-Norman vicontiel, from Middle French visconte (“viscount”) + -iel. Equivalent to viscount + -ial.

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