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coi.

silent

3 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/kwa/
  1. silent

    dated
  2. speechless

    dated
Where this word comes from

From Middle French coy, from Old French coi, from Latin qu(i)ētus. Doublet of quiet, which was borrowed. The original feminine coie is attested until the 18th century. The modern form is analogous (e.g. with droit, droite) and/or influenced by the aforementioned doublet. Compare similar spelling inconsistencies in absous, andalou, esquimau, favori.

noun/kwa/
  1. quiet

    archaic · masculine
    le coi de la nuit
Where this word comes from

From Middle French coy, from Old French coi, from Latin qu(i)ētus. Doublet of quiet, which was borrowed. The original feminine coie is attested until the 18th century. The modern form is analogous (e.g. with droit, droite) and/or influenced by the aforementioned doublet. Compare similar spelling inconsistencies in absous, andalou, esquimau, favori.

intj/kwa/
  1. cry of a huntsman to send the dogs on chase

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From Middle French coy, from Old French coi, from Latin qu(i)ētus. Doublet of quiet, which was borrowed. The original feminine coie is attested until the 18th century. The modern form is analogous (e.g. with droit, droite) and/or influenced by the aforementioned doublet. Compare similar spelling inconsistencies in absous, andalou, esquimau, favori.

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