La Rochelle

See also: Larochelle

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French La Rochelle, from Old French rochelle (literally “little rock”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˌla ɹɒˈʃɛl/, enPR: lă' rŏ-shĕlʹ
(US) IPA^(key): /ˌlɑ ɹoʊˈʃɛl/, enPR: lä' rō-shĕlʹ
Rhymes: -ɛl
Hyphenation: La Ro‧chelle

Proper noun

La Rochelle

A port city, the capital of the Charente-Maritime department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, on the Bay of Biscay, formerly in Poitou-Charentes.

Derived terms

Translations

city in New Aquitaine, France

Arabic: لا روشيل f (lā rūšīl)
French: La Rochelle (fr) f
German: La Rochelle n
Haitian Creole: Ròchèl f
Irish: La Rochelle f
Japanese: ラ・ロシェル (ra rosheru)
Korean: 라로셸 (Rarosyel)
Latin: Rūpella f
Marathi: ला रोशेल (lā rośel)
Occitan: La Rochèla f
Poitevin-Saintongeais: La Rochéle f
Spanish: La Rochelle f, La Rochela f

Anagrams

chlorellae

French

Etymology

Literally, “the Little Rock”, from Old French rochelle. Equivalent to roche +‎ -elle.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /la ʁɔ.ʃɛl/
Rhymes: -ɛl
Audio (file)

Proper noun

La Rochelle f

La Rochelle (a port city and commune of the Charente-Maritime department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France)

Derived terms

rochelais m, rochelaise f
Rochelais m, Rochelaise f

Descendants

→ English: La Rochelle, Rochelle
- ⇒ English: New Rochelle
  - → French: New Rochelle → La Nouvelle-Rochelle (calque)

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