mamele

Old French

Etymology

Latin mammula.

Noun

mamele oblique singular, f (oblique plural mameles, nominative singular mamele, nominative plural mameles)

  1. breast
    • late 12th century, anonymous author, “La Folie de Tristan d'Oxford”, in Le Roman de Tristan, Champion Classiques edition, →ISBN, page 368, line 281:
      si me nurri de sa mamele
      then she fed me with her breast

Descendants
  • French: mammelle

Romanian

Noun

mamele

  1. definite nominative/accusative plural of mamă
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