chenil

See also: fromajo

Franco-Provençal

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *canīle, derived from Latin canis (dog).

Noun

chenil m

  1. kennel

References

  • chenil in DicoFranPro: Dictionnaire Français/Francoprovençal – on dicofranpro.llm.umontreal.ca

French

Etymology

From Old French, inherited from Vulgar Latin *canīle, from Latin canis (dog). Compare English kennel, which is derived ultimately from the same source but via an Anglo-Norman/Old Northern French variant which preserved the /k/ sound and hence adopted the /k/ spelling.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃə.nil/
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Noun

chenil m (plural chenils)

  1. kennel; kennels
  2. (colloquial, figuratively) pigsty (dirty or very untidy place)

Further reading

Old French

Alternative forms

  • *kenil (northern)

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *canīle, derived from Latin canis (dog).

Noun

chenil m (oblique plural cheniz or chenilz, nominative singular cheniz or chenilz, nominative plural chenil)

  1. kennel

Derived terms

  • quenillier

Descendants

  • French: chenil
  • Poitevin-Saintongeais: chni, cheneuil
  • Walloon: tchini
  • Middle English: [Term?]

References

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