boiel

Old French

Alternative forms

boel, bouel, boial, bouyau, boyel

Etymology

From Latin botellus, diminutive of botulus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /boi̯ˈjɛl/

Noun

boiel oblique singular, m (oblique plural boieus, nominative singular boieus, nominative plural boiel)

bowel (part of the digestive system between the stomach and the anus)

Descendants

Middle French: bouel
- French: boyau
  - → English: boyau
- → English: bowel

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