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Braille

UK/ˈbɹeɪ̯l/ US/ˈbɹeɪ.əl/ uncommon informal
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

French educator who lost his sight at the age of three and who invented a system of writing and printing for sightless people (1809-1852)

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2.

a point system of writing in which patterns of raised dots represent letters and numerals

verb

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Origin

Borrowed from French braille, named after French educator Louis Braille (1809-1852). The /eɪl/ seems to reflect a spelling pronunciation; French has /aj/ instead.

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