Cantal

See also: cantal

English

Etymology

From French Cantal, name of the département from which the cheese originates.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɑnˈtɑːl/, /kænˈtɑːl/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɑːl

Noun

Cantal (usually uncountable, plural Cantals)

  1. A type of cheese originally made in the south of France.

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Proper noun

Cantal

  1. One of the départements in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (INSEE code 15).

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Further reading

French

Etymology

From Gaulish *cantalo (“borders”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɑ̃.tal/
  • Audio (Paris)(file)
  • Audio(file)

Proper noun

Cantal m

  1. Cantal (a department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France)

Derived terms

References
  1. Enquête aux confins des pays celtes, Jaques Lecroix, 2019
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