langue d'oil (Meaning)
langue d'oil (n)
medieval provincial dialects of French spoken in central and northern France
langue d'oil ()
The dialect formerly spoken north of the Loire (in which the word for yes was oil, F. oui).
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medieval provincial dialects of French spoken in central and northern FranceThe dialect formerly spoken north of the Loire (in which the word for yes was oil, F
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The langue d'oil is a group of dialects spoken in northern and central France and parts of Belgium, Switzerland, and Italy.
The langue d'oil developed from Latin during the Middle Ages and is the ancestor of the modern French language.
The langue d'oil is characterized by its use of oil, which means yes in Old French, as opposed to oc, which means yes in Old Provencal.
The langue d'oil is divided into two main groups, the northern and the southern, which are separated by the Loire River.
