La Nouvelle-Rochelle

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From nouvelle (“new”) +‎ Rochelle, calque of English New Rochelle, in turn of French and Old French origin. Doublet of New Rochelle.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /la nu.vɛl.ʁɔ.ʃɛl/
  • Rhymes: -ɛl

Proper noun

La Nouvelle-Rochelle f

  1. (North America) New Rochelle (a city in Westchester County, New York, United States)
    Synonym: (European French) New Rochelle
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