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langue d'oïl

Pronunciation: /lɒ̃(g) ˈdɔɪl, lɑ̃g dɔjl/

Definition of langue d'oïl

noun

[mass noun]

the form of medieval French spoken north of the Loire, generally characterized by the use of oïl to mean ‘yes’, and forming the basis of modern French.

Origin:

from Old French langue 'language' (from Latin lingua 'tongue'), d' (from de 'of'), and oïl (from Latin hoc ille) 'yes'. Compare with langue d'oc