oreiller

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French orillier. By surface analysis, oreille +‎ -ier. Cf. also Medieval Latin auriculāre, substantivized form of Latin auriculāris. Doublet of auriculaire.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ.ʁɛ.je/ ~ /ɔ.ʁe.je/
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Noun

oreiller m (plural oreillers)

  1. pillow
    Near-synonym: coussin

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