aune

French

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) ell
  • (by extension) measuring rod of one ell
  • (figuratively) yardstick standard to which other comparisons are judged

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French aune inherited from Old French alne derived from Latin *alina derived from Frankish *alina derived from Proto-Germanic *alinō (elbow, ell).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*alinō

Gloss

elbow, ell

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji

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