geôle

See also: geole

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French geole, from Old French jaiole, from Late Latin caveola (later attested in Medieval Latin as gabiola), a diminutive of Latin cavea. The long vowel (indicated by the circumflex) is due to the elision of the first syllable.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒol/
  • (file)

Noun

geôle f (plural geôles)

  1. jail, prison, gaol

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