scluse

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French escluse, from Late Latin exclūsa.

A pronunciation with /z/ has been assumed based on modern French écluse; the modern English pronunciation with final /s/ is presumably a borrowing of a Northern form with final devoicing into the Early Modern standard.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskliu̯z(ə)/, /ˈsliu̯z(ə)/

Noun

scluse

  1. sluice

Descendants

  • English: sluice

References

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