Valais

See also: valais

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Valais.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /væˈleɪ/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈvæleɪ/
  • Rhymes: (US) -eɪ, (UK) -æleɪ

Proper noun

Valais

  1. A canton of Switzerland (the French name)
    Synonyms: canton of Valais, (the German name) Wallis, canton of Wallis

Translations

See also

cantons of Switzerlandedit

Anagrams

French

Etymology

From Latin vallis (“valley”): in the Roman times, this province was known as Vallis Poenina.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /va.lɛ/
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

Valais m

  1. Valais (a canton of Switzerland)
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