linceul

French

Etymology

From Old French linçuel, from Latin linteolum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɛ̃.sœl/

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Noun

linceul m (plural linceuls or (obsolete) linceux)

1. shroud

   Synonym: suaire

2. (archaic) bedsheet

   Synonym: drap de lit

Further reading

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