coteau
See also: côteau
English
Alternative forms
- côteau (rare)
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /kəˈtoʊ/
- Hyphenation: co‧teau
Noun
coteau (plural coteaus or coteaux)
- (US, Canada) A hilly upland including the divide between two valleys.
- (US, Canada) The side of a valley.
Anagrams
French
Alternative forms
- côteau (uncommon)
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French couteau, costeau, from Old French costel. By surface analysis, côte + -eau.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔ.to/
Audio: (file)
Noun
coteau m (plural coteaux)
Descendants
- → English: coteau
Further reading
- “coteau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [koˈte̯aw]
Verb
coteau
- third-person plural imperfect indicative of coti