Cantal

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kɑnˈtɑːl/, /kænˈtɑːl/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɑːl

Noun[edit]

Cantal (usually uncountable, plural Cantals)

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 A type of cheese originally made in the south of France.

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Proper noun[edit]

Cantal

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

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Further reading[edit]

French[edit]

French Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia fr

Etymology[edit]

From Gaulish *cantalo (borders).[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Cantal m

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

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References[edit]

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