Chéticamp

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Chéticamp. Further etymology uncertain. The toponym may derive from a compound including the French word chétif (“poor”), referring to low-quality soil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛ.tɪ.kæmp/
• Hyphenation: Ché‧ti‧camp
• Rhymes: -ɛtɪkæmp

Proper noun

Chéticamp

1. A community on the west coast of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.