loir

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/ˈlɔɪə(ɹ)/

noun

dormouse

Similar
Glis glis
OriginFrench Loir →
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Meanings

loir1

nounloir (plural loirs)

plural loirs

  1. dateddormouse

Loir2

proper nounthe Loir
  1. A left tributary of the Sarthe in Centre-Val de Loire and Pays de la Loire, France, indirectly a tributary of the Loire.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlarge European dormouse

Similar
Glis glis
Broader
dormouse

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Origin

loir · noun

From French.

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Loir · proper noun

  1. FrenchLoir
  2. EnglishLoir

Borrowed from French Loir.

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Translations

French Loir
  • Loirriver
Latin Ledo, Ledum
  • Ledoriver
  • Ledumriver
  • Lidericusriver
  • Loedusriver
Russian Луа́р
  • Луа́р (Luár)river

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with loir

lawyerchoirsawyerMoyercoirShawyer
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Anagrams

LoriLiorRoliroil
Cite this entry
APA

loir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loir

MLA

“loir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loir. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “loir,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loir.

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