langue d'oïl

[ lahng daw-eel, daw-ee, doil ]
/ lɑ̃g dɔˈil, ˈdɔ i, ˈdɔɪl /

noun

the Romance language of medieval northern France: developed into modern French.

Origin of langue d'oïl

1695–1705; < French: language of oïl (Old French; compare French oui), yes < Latin hōc ille ( fēcit) this he (did)

Words nearby langue d'oïl

language school, language transfer, language universal, langue, langue d'oc, langue d'oïl, langue de boeuf, langue de chat, languedoc, languedoc-roussillon, languet

British Dictionary definitions for langue d'oil

langue d'oïl
/ French (lɑ̃ɡ dɔj) /

noun

the group of medieval French dialects spoken in France north of the Loire; the medieval basis of modern French

Word Origin for langue d'oïl

literally: language of oïl (the northern form for yes), ultimately from Latin hoc ille ( fecit) this he (did)