chenal
French
Etymology
From Old French chanel, chenel, inherited from Latin canālis (“channel; canal”) (although the suffix was later modified from Old French -el to -al to more closely reflect the Latin etymon's form). Doublet of canal.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃə.nal/
Noun
chenal m (plural chenaux or chenals)
- canal, channel (all nautical senses)
- eavesdrop, eavestrough, gutter
Derived terms
- chenal de Satan
Further reading
- “chenal” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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