English

Noun

digue ‎(plural digues)

1. (obsolete) A bank; a dike.

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French

Etymology

From Middle French digue, from Old French dike, diic, from Middle Dutch dijc (compare modern Dutch dijk), from Old Dutch diic, dīc, from Proto-Germanic *dīkaz ‎(“pool”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeygʷ- ‎(“to stick, stab, pierce, dig”). More at dig, dike, ditch.

Noun

digue f ‎(plural digues)

1. seawall, dyke

Derived terms

• endiguer

Anagrams

• guide, guidé