alentours

French

Etymology

Old French a l'entor, reinterpreted as a noun, then as a plural noun

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a.lɑ̃.tuʁ/
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Noun

alentours m pl (plural only)

(plural only) surroundings, neighbouring areas

Related terms

aux alentours (de)

Further reading

“alentours” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

salueront

Norman

Etymology

From Old French a l'entor, reinterpreted as a noun, then as a plural noun.

Noun

alentours m pl

(Guernsey) environment, surroundings

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