different between joule vs oule

English

Etymology

Named after English physicist James Prescott Joule (1818–1889). The surname is a variant of Joel.

Pronunciation

• enPR: j?l, joul, IPA^(key): /d?u?l/, /d?a?l/
• Rhymes: -u?l, -a?l
• Homophones: jewel, jowl

Noun

joule (plural joules)

1. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of energy, work and heat; the work required to exert a force of one newton for a distance of one metre. Also equal to the energy of one watt of power for a duration of one second. Symbol: J

Translations

Further reading

• joule on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?d?au?l]
• Hyphenation: joule

Noun

joule m inan

1. joule (the derived unit of energy, work and heat)

Declension

Derived terms

• kilojoule
• megajoule
• gigajoule
• terajoule
• petajoule
• exajoule

Further reading

• joule in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
• joule in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

joule m (plural joules)

1. joule

Finnish

Noun

joule

1. joule (unit of measure)

Declension

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ul/

Noun

joule m (plural joules)

1. joule (unit of measure)

Further reading

• “joule” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Galician

Etymology

From English joule, and this named after the English physicist James Prescott Joule.

Noun

joule m (plural joules)

1. joule

Synonyms

• xulio

Italian

Noun

joule m (invariable)

1. joule

Portuguese

Noun

joule m (plural joules)

1. joule (derived unit of energy, work and heat)

Romanian

Etymology

From French joule.

Noun

joule m (plural jouli)

1. joule

Declension

Spanish

Etymology

From English joule, and this named after the English physicist James Prescott Joule.

Noun

joule m (plural joules)

1. joule

   Synonym: julio

English

Noun

oule (plural oules)

1. Obsolete spelling of owl

Anagrams

• loue

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Occitan ola (“marmite”).

Noun

oule f (plural oules)

1. cauldron, handleless earthen pot, marmite
2. (geography) pothole, water cavity
3. (geography, by extension) watercourse that contains such a pothole
4. (by extension) town or village located near such a fluvial feature

Mauritian Creole

Alternative forms

• ule

Etymology

From French vouloir.

Verb

oule auxiliary

1. To want (to do something)

Middle English

Alternative forms

• owle, ule, howle, owlle, oul

Etymology

Inherited from Old English ?le, from Proto-Germanic *uwwal?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?u?l(?)/

Noun

oule (plural oules)

1. owl (the order Strigiformes).
2. (derogatory) An insult, especially applied to the Devil.
3. (heraldry, rare) An owl on a blazon.

Descendants

• English: owl
• Scots: oul, ool

References

• “?ule, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-4.