chenal

French

Etymology

From Old French chanel, chenel, inherited from Latin canālis (“channel; canal”) (although the suffix was later modified from Old French -el to -al to more closely reflect the Latin etymon's form). Doublet of canal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃə.nal/

Noun

chenal m (plural chenaux or chenals)

1. canal, channel (all nautical senses)
2. eavesdrop, eavestrough, gutter

Derived terms

• chenal de Satan

Further reading

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