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Etymology

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From Old French javelot.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʒa.vlo/
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Noun

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javelot m (plural javelots)

  1. javelin (weapon)

Further reading

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Old French

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *gabalottus (spear), from Gaulish *gabalos (compare Old Irish gabul (fork), Welsh gafl), from Proto-Celtic *gabalos (fork, forked branch), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰabʰlos (fork, branch of tree).

Noun

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javelot oblique singularm (oblique plural javeloz or javelotz, nominative singular javeloz or javelotz, nominative plural javelot)

  1. javelin (weapon)

Descendants

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  • French: javelot, javeline
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