estoile

English

estoile

Alternative forms

• etoile

Etymology

Old French, from Latin stēlla. Doublet of étoile, stella, star, and aster.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪˈstɔɪl/

Noun

estoile (plural estoiles)

1. (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.

Translations

A six-pointed star with wavy rays

• Finnish: kuusisakarainen aaltoileva tähti
• German: please add this translation if you can
• Hungarian: please add this translation if you can
• Russian: please add this translation if you can

Anagrams

• etoiles, étoiles

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French estoile.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛːˈtwɛlə/

Noun

estoile f (plural estoiles)

1. star

Descendants

• French: étoile
  • Haitian Creole: zetwal
  • Mauritian Creole: zetwal
  • Seychellois Creole: zetwal
  • → English: étoile, etoile
  • → Italian: étoile

Old French

Alternative forms

• esteile, estelle

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin stēla, from Latin stēla.

Pronunciation

• (archaic) IPA^(key): /esˈtei̯lə/
• (classical) IPA^(key): /esˈtoi̯lə/

Noun

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

1. star

Descendants

• Bourguignon: étoile
• English: estoile, Estella, Estelle
• Gallo: esteill
• Middle French: estoile
  • French: étoile
    • Haitian Creole: zetwal
    • Mauritian Creole: zetwal
    • Seychellois Creole: zetwal
    • → English: étoile, etoile
    • → Italian: étoile
• Norman: êtaile, éteile, ételle, etel
• Picard: étole
• Walloon: stoele, sitoele