andalou

See also: Andalou

French

Alternative forms

• andalous (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish andaluz. The singular in -ou is probably a backformation from the plural. It became common first in the equestrian sense, where the feminine is rare; this then caused the spelling inconsistency between masculine and feminine forms (cf. also absous, coi, esquimau, favori).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.da.lu/

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Adjective

andalou (feminine andalouse, masculine plural andalous, feminine plural andalouses)

1. Andalusian

Derived terms

• arabe andalou
• sauce andalouse

Related terms

• Andalousie

Further reading

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