chaudron

English

Noun

chaudron (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) Alternative form of chawdron (entrails)

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French

Etymology

From Middle French chaudron, chaulderon, from Old French chauderon, chaudron (cf. the northern variant caudron, whence English cauldron), from chaud(ière) +‎ -eron (see -on), or a derivative of Late Latin caldaria or Latin caldarium. Compare Italian calderone, Portuguese caldeirão, Spanish calderón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃo.dʁɔ̃/

• Audio (un chaudron):

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Noun

chaudron m (plural chaudrons)

1. cauldron
2. (Quebec) pot

Related terms

• chaud

Further reading

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

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Middle French

Alternative forms

• chauderon ('chauderon' and 'chaudron' are about equally common)
• chaulderon
• chauldron

Etymology

From Old French chauderon.

Noun

chaudron m (plural chaudrons)

1. cauldron (large metal cooking pot)

Descendants

• French: chaudron