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Webster 1913 Edition

Loir

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Loir

,
Noun.
[F., fr. L.
glis
,
gliris
.]
(Zool.)
A large European dormouse (
Myoxus glis
).

Definition 2024

Loir

Loir

See also: loir

English

Proper noun

Loir

  1. a river in western France, indirectly a tributary of the Loire

Usage notes

Not to be confused with the Loire, a much bigger river.

Translations

loir

loir

See also: Loir

English

Noun

loir ‎(plural loirs)

  1. (dated) dormouse

Anagrams

French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin glĭs, glĭris, from Classical Latin glis, gliris.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lwaʁ/
  • Rhymes: -waʁ

Noun

loir m ‎(plural loirs)

  1. dormouse

Etymology

From French Loir.

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