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etoile

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Éˊtoile′

(ā̍ˊtwäl′)

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Noun.

[F.]

(Her.)

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Definition 2024

étoile

étoile

See also: etoile and étoilé

English

Noun

étoile ‎(plural étoiles)

The leading ballet dancer (male or female) in a company

French

Etymology

From Middle French estoile, from Old French estoile, esteile, from Latin stēlla, from Proto-Italic *stērolā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /e.twal/
Homophone: étoile

Noun

étoile f ‎(plural étoiles)

star
(heraldry) mullet

Related terms

étoile de mer
étoilé
étoilement
étoiler

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