Ventoux

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Occitan Ventor, from Latin Venturius, unrelated to the folk etymology venteux (“windy”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɑ̃.tu/

Proper noun

Ventoux m

  1. a mountain in Vaucluse department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, France
    Synonyms: mont Ventoux, géant de Provence

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