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Where does “avugle” come from?

avugle (Old French) comes from Late Latin ab oculis, from Latin orbus ab oculis — deprived of eyes.

avugle (Old French): blind; blind person

Definitions

  1. blind; blind person

Ancestry of “avugle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinab oculiswithout eyes; blind
2Latinorbus ab oculisdeprived of eyes

Words derived from “avugle”

  • inveigle
  • inveiglement
  • inveigler
  • aveuglement
  • aveuglé
  • aveuglément
  • aveugler
  • aveugle
  • désaveugler
  • aveuglement volontaire
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