Américain

See also: américain

French

Alternative forms

• (Louisiana) Amaricain, Méricain

Etymology

From Amérique (“America”) +‎ -ain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.me.ʁi.kɛ̃/

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• (Louisiana) IPA^(key): [ɑ̃.me.ɾi.kɛ̃], [ɑ̃.ma.ri.kɛ̃], [me.ɾi.kɛ̃]
• Homophones: américain, américains, Américains
• Rhymes: -ɛ̃

Noun

Américain m (plural Américains, feminine Américaine)

1. American (someone born in, or a citizen or inhabitant of, the United States of America)

   Hyponyms: amerloque, ricain

2. (Louisiana) Anglo; English speaker not of French descent

Further reading

• “Américain”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012
• Dictionary of Louisiana French: As Spoken in Cajun, Creole, and American Indian Communities (2009; →ISBN; →ISBN)