veille

See also: veillé

French

Etymology

From Latin vigilia.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vɛj/
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Noun

veille f (plural veilles)

the day before, the eve
la veille de Noël ― Christmas Eve

la veille du jour de l'An ― New Year's Eve
wakefulness
(night) watch, vigil

Synonyms

(Eve): le réveillon

Antonyms

(eve): lendemain
(wakefulness): sommeil

Derived terms

avant-veille

Related terms

veiller (verb)

Further reading

“veille” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

vielle, viellé

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