Cognac

See also: cognac

English

Etymology

From French Cognac, from Occitan Conhac, from Medieval Latin Comniacum, from the name Cominius, Cominia + Gallo-Roman suffix -acum (from Latin -ācea).

Proper noun

Cognac

  1. A city and commune of Charente department, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France; famous for cognac brandy.

Derived terms

Translations

French

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Comniacum, from the name Cominius + Gallo-Roman suffix -acum, from Proto-Celtic *-ākom. The gens Cominius is an Italic family name; see Cominia for further details.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ.ɲak/
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Proper noun

Cognac m

  1. Cognac (a city and commune of Charente department, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France; famous for cognac brandy)

Derived terms

German

Pronunciation

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Noun

Cognac m (strong, genitive Cognacs, plural Cognacs)

  1. alternative form of Kognak

Declension