climette

French

Etymology

Perhaps influenced by English climate?

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kli.mɛt/
  • Rhymes: -ɛt
  • Homophone: climettes

Noun

climette m (plural climettes)

  1. (Louisiana) alternative form of climat (“climate”)
    • 2010, Valdman, et al., Dictionary of Louisiana French as Spoken in Cajun, Creole, and American Indian Communities, page 39:
      Dans le vieux temps y avait des mulets créoles. C’est un mulet qu’a été elevé ici qui habitué de le climette, de la chaleur, de l’humidité.
      In the old days there were Creole mules. That’s a mule that was raised here and is used to the climate, to the heat and the humidity.

Further reading

  • Dictionary of Louisiana French: As Spoken in Cajun, Creole, and American Indian Communities (2009; →ISBN; →ISBN)
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