coteau

See also: côteau

English

Alternative forms

côteau (rare)

Etymology

From French coteau.

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

ace out

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)

hillside

Descendants

→ English: coteau

Further reading

“coteau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

écouta

Romanian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [koˈte̯aw]

Verb

coteau

third-person plural imperfect indicative of coti

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