agnel
noun
an-ˈyel
plural agneaux
an-ˈyō
: a gold coin of France that was issued in the 13th to 16th centuries and that bears the figure of a lamb
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French (archaizing form of modern agneau "lamb"), going back to Middle French, literally, "lamb," going back to Old French aignel, agnel, going back to Latin agnellus, diminutive of agnus "lamb"
First Known Use
1757, in the meaning defined above
- French sash
- french scarlet
- French scroll
- French seal
- French seam
- French sennit
- French silver
- French sixth
- French sole
- french somaliland
- French sorrel
- French spinach
- French spun
- french spuns
- French square
- French system
- French tack
- French tamarisk
- French tea
- French telephone
- french territory of the afars and the issas
- French tip
- French tips
- French toast
- French toe