connétable

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Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French connétable, from Late Latin comes stabulī.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌkɔ.neːˈtaː.blə/
  • Hyphenation: con‧né‧ta‧ble

Noun[edit]

connétable m (plural connétables)

  1. (historical) constable of France (supreme commander of the French army or another high-ranking appointee)

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old French conestable.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kɔ.ne.tabl/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

connétable m (plural connétables)

  1. (historical) constable (of France); supreme commander of the French armies

Descendants[edit]

  • Dutch: connétable
  • English: connétable (learned)

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