volet

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French volet.

Noun

volet (plural volets)

A shutter on a window.
The wing of a triptych.

Anagrams

VoLTE, tovel

French

Etymology

From voler

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vɔ.lɛ/
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Noun

volet m (plural volets)

(window) shutter
(aviation) flap
volet, wing (of a triptych)
section, part (of a trilogy, plan, etc.)

Further reading

“volet” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Latin

Etymology 1

From volō (“I fly”).

Verb

volet

third-person singular present active subjunctive of volō

Etymology 2

From volō (“I wish”).

Verb

volet

third-person singular future active indicative of volō

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