gauntelet

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French gantelet, diminutive of gant (“glove”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɡau̯nt(ə)ˈlɛt/, /ˈɡau̯nt(ə)lɛt/

Noun

gauntelet (plural gauntelettes)

  1. (Late Middle English, rare) gauntlet

Descendants

  • English: gauntlet
  • Yola: gauntletès (plural)

References

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