lieue

French

Etymology

From Middle French lieue.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ljø/
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  • Homophones: lieu, lieus, lieux, lieues

Noun

lieue f (plural lieues)

  1. (historical) league (distance)

Further reading

Middle French

Etymology

From Late Latin leuca, leuga (“the Gaulish mile”), from Gaulish[1], from Proto-Celtic *lewgā (compare Middle Breton leau, Welsh lew, Breton lev / leo (“league”)).[2]

Noun

lieue f (plural lieues)

  1. league (distance)

References
  1. Blažek, Václav (2008), “Gaulish Language”, in Studia minora Facultatis philosophicae Universitatis Brunensis, issue 13, Sborníku prací filozofické fakulty brněnské univerzity, page 49
  2. University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies (2004) English–Proto-Celtic Word-list with attested comparanda
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