Cantal

See also: cantal

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Cantal, name of the department from which the cheese originates.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɑnˈtɑːl/, /kænˈtɑːl/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɑːl

Noun

Cantal (usually uncountable, plural Cantals)

  1. A type of cheese originally made in the south of France.

Translations

Proper noun

Cantal

  1. A department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (INSEE code 15).

Translations

Further reading

French

Etymology

From Gaulish *cantalo (borders).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɑ̃.tal/
  • Audio (Paris):(file)
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

Cantal m

  1. Cantal (a department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France)

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Enquête aux confins des pays celtes, Jaques Lecroix, 2019