javelle

French

Etymology

From Transalpine Gaulish *gabella. Compare gabal (“seizure”). Cognate with Franco-Provençal javèla and Catalan gavella.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒa.vɛl/
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Noun

javelle f (plural javelles)

  1. bundle, gavel (of corn); swathe

Descendants

  • → Piedmontese: giavèla

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