estoile

English

estoile

Etymology

Old French, from Latin stēlla.

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.

Anagrams

etoiles, étoiles

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French estoile, esteile, from Latin stēlla.

Noun

estoile f (plural estoiles)

star

Descendants

French: étoile
- Haitian Creole: zetwal
- Mauritian Creole: zetwal

Old French

Alternative forms

esteile

Etymology

From Latin stēlla.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /esˈtoj.lə/

Noun

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

star

Descendants

English: estoile
Gallo: esteill
Middle French: estoile
- French: étoile
  - Haitian Creole: zetwal
  - Mauritian Creole: zetwal
Picard: étole
Norman: êtaile, éteile, ételle, etel
Walloon: stoele, sitoele

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