loyauté

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French loyaulte, from Old French loiauté (whence English loyalty), leialté, possibly corresponding to Medieval Latin lēgālitās, lēgālitātem, from Latin lēgālis. Compare Spanish lealtad, Portuguese lealdade, Italian lealtà.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lwa.jo.te/

Noun

loyauté f (plural loyautés)

  1. loyalty
    Near-synonym: fidélité

Further reading

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French loiauté.

Noun

loyauté f (plural loyautez)

  1. loyalty

Descendants

  • French: loyauté
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