pucelle
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pucelle
- /pʊˈsɛl/
Rhymes with -ɛl
Where it comes from
From Anglo-Norman pucele, Middle French pucele, perhaps from a Late Latin *pullicella, but the further etymology is disputed. Compare Sicilian pulla.
noun pucelles · puzell · puzzell
- A girl, a maiden; a virgin (often with reference to Joan of Arc). But what's that Puzell whom they tearme so pure?
- A prostitute, a slut.
Translations
Talk about this word "pucelle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pucelle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pucelle. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pucelle "pucelle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pucelle.Cite this
@misc{pucelle_2026,
title = {pucelle},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pucelle},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
