mouille

mouil·lé

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [moo-yey]
- /muˈyeɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [moo-yey]
- /muˈyeɪ/

Definitions of mouille word

adjective mouille palatal or palatalized, especially referring to sounds spelled ll and ñ in Spanish, gl and gn in Italian, etc. 1
adjective mouille (of French sounds) spelled l or ll and pronounced as a y sound. 1
adjective mouille palatalized, as in the sounds represented by Spanish ll or ñ 0
adjective mouille palatalized, as in the sounds represented by Spanish ll or ñ, Italian gl or gn (pronounced as /ʎ/ and /ɲ/ respectively), or French ll (representing a (j) sound) 0
adjective mouille palatalized, as the sound of Spanish ñ in cañon or French ll in fille 0

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Origin of mouille

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

1825-35; < French, past participle of mouiller to wet < Vulgar Latin *molliāre to soften by wetting, derivative of Latin mollis soft; see mollify

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Parts of speech for Mouille

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mouille popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

mouille usage trend in Literature

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