langue d'oïl
[lah
n
g daw-
eel
,
daw
-ee,
doil
]
/lɑ̃g dɔˈil, ˈdɔ i, ˈdɔɪl/
noun
1.
the Romance language of medieval northern France: developed into modern French.
Origin
1695-1705;
<
French:
language of
oïl
(
Old French;
compare
French
oui
), yes <
Latin
hōc ille
(
fēcit
) this he (did)
British Dictionary definitions for
langue d'oïl
langue d'oïl
/
lɑ̃ɡ dɔj
/
noun
1.
the group of medieval French dialects spoken in France north of the Loire; the medieval basis of modern French
Word Origin
literally: language of
oïl
(the northern form for
yes
), ultimately from Latin
hoc ille
(
fecit
) this he (did)