English word origin

Etymology of fusil

From Middle English fusill, from Old French fusel, fuisel, from a late Latin diminutive of Latin fūsus (“spindle”).

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Source etymology 1

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noun

A bearing of a rhomboidal figure, originally representing a spindle in shape, longer than a heraldic lozenge.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English fusill, from Old French fusel, fuisel, from a late Latin diminutive of Latin fūsus (“spindle”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Derivation mentionfuselfro
Derivation mentionfūsusla

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Source etymology 2

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noun

A light flintlock musket or firelock.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle French fusil, ultimately from Latin focus (“hearth; fire”). Doublet of fusee.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Derivation mentionfusilfrm
Derivation mentionfocusla
Doublet mentionfuseeen

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Source etymology 3

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adj

Obsolete spelling of fusile.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Alternative forms.

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