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loir

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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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

dormouse

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

large European dormouse

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Glis glis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dormouse

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French Loir.

From French.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: Լուար (Luar) — river
  • Breton: Lez — river
  • French: Loir — river
  • Latin: Ledo — river
  • Latin: Ledum — river
  • Latin: Lidericus — river
  • Latin: Loedus — river
  • Russian: Луа́р (Luár) — river