besicles
See also: bésicles
French
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French bericles, from beryl, which served to make magnifying glasses.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /be.zikl/
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Noun
besicles f pl (plural only)
- (plural only, dated or colloquial) spectacles, glasses
Further reading
- “besicles”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.