moelle

See also: mölle

French

Alternative forms

• moëlle
• mœlle (Nonstandard)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French moelle, mouelle, from Old French moele, mëoule, moelle, muële, mëolle, mëule, inherited from Latin medulla. Doublet of médulla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mwal/

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• IPA^(key): /mwɛl/

Noun

moelle f (plural moelles)

1. marrow (substance inside bones)
2. spinal cord
3. pith

Derived terms

• moelleux
• moelle épinière
• moelle osseuse
• substantifique moelle

Further reading

• “moelle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.