carcan

French

Etymology

From Medieval Latin carcanum (“collar”), the etymology of which is unknown.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaʁ.kɑ̃/
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Noun

carcan m (plural carcans)

yoke, shackles
straitjacket
- 1985, “Partenaire Particulier”, in Jeux interdits, performed by Partenaire Particulier:
  J'en ai assez de ce carcan qui m'enferme dans toutes ses règles / Il me dit de rester dans la norme, mais l'on finit par s'y ennuyer
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Further reading

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

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