victuaille

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French vitaille, from Latin victualia. It was partially readapted to its Latin etymon, hence the /k/ and /ɥ/.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vik.tɥaj/

Noun

victuaille f (plural victuailles)

(chiefly in the plural) provisions, victuals

Further reading

“victuaille”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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