Chartreux

See also: chartreux

English

a Chartreux cat

Etymology

Borrowed from French Chartreux. Compare chartreuse.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ʃɑːˈtɹɜː/, /ˈʃɑːtɹɜː/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ʃɑɹˈtɹuː/

Noun

Chartreux (plural Chartreux)

1. A member of a breed of large, blue, short-haired domestic cats, originating in France.
2. A Carthusian monk.

French

Etymology

From Chartreuse, a city and mountain range near Grenoble where the order was founded; see Carthusian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃaʁ.tʁø/

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Proper noun

Chartreux ?

1. the Order of Carthusian
2. a Chartreux cat

Related terms

• chartreux, chartreuse

Descendants

• → English: Chartreux