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aile.

wing (of a bird or other flying animal; of poultry; of an aircraft; of a building; of an army; in football and rugby; in politics)

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Meaning & usage

noun/ɛl//ɛːl/
  1. wing (of a bird or other flying animal; of poultry; of an aircraft; of a building; of an army; in football and rugby; in politics)

    feminine
  2. fender, wing (of an automobile)

    feminine
  3. side, wing, ala

    feminine
  4. sail (of a windmill)

    feminine
  5. blade (of a propeller)

    feminine
  6. wings

    feminine · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French aisle, from Old French aile, from Latin āla (“wing [of animals]”).

verb/ɛl//ɛːl/
  1. inflection of ailer: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person
  2. inflection of ailer: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

Verb form of ailer.

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