avol

Old Occitan

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄβουλος (áboulos, ill-advised), derived from βουλή (boulḗ, will; intention; advice).

Adjective

avol m (feminine singular avola, masculine plural avols, feminine plural avolas)

  1. bad, vile
    • 13th c., Aimeric de Belenoi, Tant es d'Amor honratz sos senhoratges,:
      Per las autras e per la pro comtessa ¶ de·l Carret, vuelh que sia senhoressa ¶ de N'Albertet una velha sotzmessa ¶ d’avol home
      For others, and for the proud Countess of Carret, I wish the mistress of Albertet be an old lady, servant of a bad man

Derived terms

  • avoleza
  • avolmen

Descendants

  • Basque: ahul (weak)
  • Occitan: àvol

References

  • avolDictionnaire de l’occitan médiéval en ligne

Rungus

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *habəl (weave cloth).

Verb

avol

  1. to weave

Derived terms

  • inavol
  • inavolan
  • maangavol
  • mangavol
  • ovolon