corridor

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Italian corridore (= corridoio) long passage, from correre, to run.

[edit] Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈkɒrɪˌdɔː/, SAMPA: /"kQrI%dO:/ or IPA: /ˈkɒrɪˌdə/, SAMPA: /"kQrI%d@/
• (GenAM) enPR: kôrʹədôr', IPA: /ˈkɔrəˌdɔr/, SAMPA: /"kOr@%dOr/
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[edit] Noun

corridor (plural corridors)

1. A narrow hall or passage with rooms leading off it.
2. A restricted tract of land that allows passage between two places.
3. Airspace restricted for the passage of aircraft.

[edit] Derived terms

• the corridors of power
• Polish Corridor

[edit] Translations

• Esperanto: koridoro
• Spanish: pasillo m.

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Italian corridore.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /kɔʁidɔʁ/
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[edit] Noun

corridor m. (plural corridors)

1. passage, corridor