esquille

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French, probably borrowed from Latin schidia, from Ancient Greek σχίδια (skhídia). The suffix was changed from an original -idie to the shorter -ille.

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Noun

esquille f (plural esquilles)

  1. splinter

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