détroit

See also: Detroit

French

Etymology

Inherited from Latin districtus. Doublet of district. Compare also étroit and strict.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de.tʁwa/

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Noun

détroit m (plural détroits)

1. strait (narrow channel of water)

Further reading

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