Cantal

See also: cantal

English

Etymology

From French Cantal, name of the département from which the cheese originates.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɑnˈtɑːl/, /kænˈtɑːl/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -ɑːl

Noun

Cantal (usually uncountable, plural Cantals)

1. A type of cheese originally made in the south of France.

Translations

Type of cheese

• French: cantal (fr) m
• Japanese: カンタル (kantaru)

Proper noun

Cantal

1. One of the départements in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (INSEE code 15).

Translations

département

• French: Cantal (fr) m
• Marathi: कांताल (kāntāl)

Further reading

• Cantal on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Cantal (cheese) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

French

Etymology

From Gaulish *cantalo (“borders”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɑ̃.tal/

• Audio (Paris):

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• Audio:

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Proper noun

Cantal m

1. Cantal (a department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France)

Derived terms

• Cantalien
• cantalien