Bordelais

See also: bordelais

English

Etymology

From French Bordelais/bordelais.

Adjective

Bordelais (comparative more Bordelais, superlative most Bordelais)

1. of, from, or relating to Bordeaux

Translations

relating to Bordeaux

• French: bordelais (fr) m
• Italian: bordolese (it)
• Spanish: bordelés (es)

Noun

Bordelais (plural Bordelais)

1. A native or inhabitant of Bordeaux in France.

Translations

native or inhabitant of Bordeaux

• French: Bordelais (fr)
• Italian: bordolese (it)
• Spanish: bordelés (es) m

Further reading

• “Bordelais”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• “Bordelais”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

French

Alternative forms

• Bordelois (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Occitan Bordel (Occitan Bordèu, Catalan Bordeus) + French -ais, -ois.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔʁ.də.lɛ/

Noun

Bordelais m (plural Bordelais, feminine Bordelaise)

1. resident or native of Bordeaux

Further reading

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