langue d'oïl

noun

The language of medieval France, north of the Loire, in which the word oïl was used for “yes”.

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Meanings

nounlangue d'oïl (countable and uncountable, plural langues d'oïl)

plural langues d'oïl

  1. uncountableThe language of medieval France, north of the Loire, in which the word oïl was used for “yes”.
  2. countableA specific dialect within this continuum

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
oïl language

Origin

  1. Frenchlangue d'oïl
  2. Englishlangue d'oïl

Unadapted borrowing from French langue d'oïl.

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Translations

French langue d'oïl
  • langue d'oïlTranslations
Portuguese língua de oïl
  • língua de oïlTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

langue d'oïl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/langue%20d'o%C3%AFl

MLA

“langue d'oïl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/langue%20d'o%C3%AFl. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “langue d'oïl,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/langue%20d'o%C3%AFl.

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