lis

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Frekwensie

B1
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/lis/
Etimologie (Engels)

In summary

Inherited from Middle French lis, from Old French lis, generalised from the nominative singular and accusative plural of earlier lil, from Latin lilium. The final /s/ survives from the Middle French pausal pronunciation (as in fils, ours, os, tous, etc.), but fleur de lis was formerly also pronounced with /li/.

Lilium

lilium

lys ou lis

lys de jardin

fleur-de-lys de jardin

lis au naturel

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