besicles

See also: bésicles

French

Alternative forms

• bésicles

Etymology

From Old French bericles, from beryl, which served to make magnifying glasses.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /be.zikl/

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Noun

besicles f pl (plural only)

1. (plural only, dated or colloquial) spectacles, glasses

Further reading

• “besicles”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.