Added 9 October 2026
gaol
/d͡ʒeɪl/ noun
Latin root: gabiola Wiktionary
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verb
Origin
From Middle English gayole, gaiol, gaylle, gaille, gayle, gaile, via Old French gaiole, gayolle, gaole, from Medieval Latin gabiola, for Late Latin caveola, a diminutive of Latin cavea (“cavity, coop, cage”). See also cage.
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