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diable

/diˈɑːbəl/

diable noun: an unglazed earthenware casserole dish.

Noun

diable (plural diables)

  1. An unglazed earthenware casserole dish.

Adjective

diable (not comparable)

  1. (postpositional) Flavored with hot spices.
    • sauce diable
    Synonyms:
    diablo

Synonyms of diable

Forms of diable

pluraldiables
alternative formdiablo

Origin of diable

From French (à la) diable, from diable (“devil”), from Old French. Doublet of devil, diablo, and diabolus.

Questions about diable

What does diable mean?
Diable means an unglazed earthenware casserole dish.
What part of speech is diable?
Diable can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce diable?
Diable is pronounced /diˈɑːbəl/.
What is the plural of diable?
The plural of diable is diables.

Words near diable in the dictionary

  1. diabetologist
  2. diabetologists
  3. diabetology
  4. diabetometer
  5. diabetometers
  6. diable
  7. diablerie
  8. diableries
  9. diablery
  10. diables
  11. diablo

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