alentours
French
Etymology
From Old French a l'entor, reinterpreted as a noun, then as a plural noun.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.lɑ̃.tuʁ/
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Noun
alentours m pl (plural only)
- (plural only) surroundings, neighbouring areas
Related terms
Further reading
- “alentours”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
Norman
Etymology
From Old French a l'entor, reinterpreted as a noun, then as a plural noun.
Noun
alentours m pl