caillou
See also: Caillou
French
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Norman caillou, of uncertain origin. Compare Picard cailleu, Walloon caie. Perhaps from Dutch kei (“stone, rock”) or Gaulish cala.
Pronunciation
Noun
caillou m (plural cailloux)
Usage notes
Only seven words in French ending in -ou have their plurals in -oux instead of -ous: bijou, caillou, chou, genou, hibou, joujou, pou.
Related terms
See also
Further reading
- “caillou”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle French
Noun
caillou m (plural caillous)
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