détroit
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Etymology
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Inherited from Latin districtus. Doublet of district. Compare also étroit and strict.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /de.tʁwa/
Audio: (file) Audio (France (Paris)): (file) Audio (Vosges, France): (file) Audio (France (Somain)): (file) - Homophones: Detroit, Détroit
Noun
[edit]détroit m (plural détroits)
- strait (narrow channel of water)
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “détroit”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012
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