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gaiole

gaiole

Old French

Alternative forms

Noun

gaiole f ‎(oblique plural gaioles, nominative singular gaiole, nominative plural gaioles)

  1. prison; gaol; jail

Descendants

  • Galician: xaula (borrowed)
  • Portuguese: jaula (borrowed)
  • Spanish: jaula (borrowed)

References

Etymology

From Medieval Latin gabiola, for Vulgar Latin *caveola, a diminutive of Latin cavea ‎(“cavity, coop, cage”). Cognate to Spanish gayola, Portuguese gaiola.

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