name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈlɔɪə(ɹ)/
rhymes with -ɔɪə(ɹ)
1
name
Meaning 1
A left tributary of the Sarthe in Centre-Val de Loire and Pays de la Loire, France, indirectly a tributary of the Loire.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
dormouse
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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3
noun
Meaning 3
large European dormouse
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Glis glis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dormouse
History
Etymology
Borrowed from French Loir.
From French.
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8 source translations are retained for this English entry.