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anguille.

eel

8 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɑ̃.ɡij/
  1. eel

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French anguille (12th c.), from Latin anguīlla. The ⟨ll⟩ was originally pronounced /l/ (still found, alongside /ʎ/, until the 17th century).

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