damoisele

Old French

Alternative forms

dameisele, domnizelle

Etymology

First attested 881 as domnizelle in Sequence of Saint Eulalia, from Vulgar Latin *domnicella, from Classical Latin domina.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /da.moi̯ˈzɛ.lə/

Noun

damoisele oblique singular, f (oblique plural damoiseles, nominative singular damoisele, nominative plural damoiseles)

girl, young lady

Related terms

damoisel

Descendants

→ Catalan: damisel·la
→ Italian: damigella
Middle French: dameisele
- French: damoiselle, demoiselle
  - → English: demoiselle
→ Middle English: dameisele
- English: damsel
  - → Ido: damzelo
Norman: d'mouaîselle
→ Old Occitan: damisela
→ Spanish: damisela

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