damoisele

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

First attested 881 as domnizelle in Sequence of Saint Eulalia, from Vulgar Latin *domnicella, from Classical Latin domina.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /da.moi̯ˈzɛ.lə/

Noun

damoisele oblique singular, f (oblique plural damoiseles, nominative singular damoisele, nominative plural damoiseles)

  1. girl, young lady

Descendants

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