etoile

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A form of estoile — A six-pointed star whose rays are wavy, as opposed to the straight lines of a mullet.

OriginFrench étoile →
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Meanings

nounetoile (plural etoiles)

plural etoiles

  1. alternativegovernmentAlternative form of estoile.
  2. alternativeballetAlternative form of étoile.

Origin

  1. Frenchétoile
  2. Englishetoile

French étoile.

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Cite this entry
APA

etoile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etoile

MLA

“etoile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etoile. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “etoile,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etoile.

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