braille

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun 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)
  2. noun a point system of writing in which patterns of raised dots represent letters and numerals
  3. verb transcribe in braille

Etymology

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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Synonyms

Louis Braille

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