coteau

English

Etymology

Noun

coteau (plural coteaus or coteaux)

(US, Canada) A hilly upland including the divide between two valleys.
(US, Canada) The side of a valley.

Anagrams

ace out

French

Etymology

From Middle French couteau, costeau, from Old French costel, equivalent to côte +‎ -eau.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɔto/

Noun

coteau m (plural coteaux)

hillside

Further reading

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

Anagrams

écouta

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