estoile

English

estoile

Alternative forms

etoile

Etymology

Old French, from Latin stēlla. Doublet of étoile, stella, star, and aster.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɪˈstɔɪl/

Noun

estoile (plural estoiles)

(heraldry) A six-pointed star whose rays are wavy, as opposed to the straight lines of a mullet.

Usage notes

Variations include the estoile of eight points, with four straight and four wavy rays, and the estoile of four points, or cross estoilé.

Translations

A six-pointed star with wavy rays

Finnish: kuusisakarainen aaltoileva tähti
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Anagrams

etoiles, étoiles

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French estoile, esteile, from Latin stēlla.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛːˈto̯ɛ.lə/

Noun

estoile f (plural estoiles)

star

Descendants

French: étoile
- Haitian Creole: zetwal
- Mauritian Creole: zetwal
- Seychellois Creole: zetwal
- → English: étoile, etoile
- → Italian: étoile

Old French

Alternative forms

esteile, estelle

Etymology

From Latin stēlla.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛsˈtoi̯.lə/

Noun

estoile oblique singular, f (oblique plural estoiles, nominative singular estoile, nominative plural estoiles)

star

Descendants

Bourguignon: étoile
English: estoile, Estella, Estelle
Gallo: esteill
Middle French: estoile
- French: étoile
  - Haitian Creole: zetwal
  - Mauritian Creole: zetwal
  - Seychellois Creole: zetwal
  - → English: étoile, etoile
  - → Italian: étoile
Norman: êtaile, éteile, ételle, etel
Picard: étole
Walloon: stoele, sitoele

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