cantonnier

See also: Cantonnier

French

Etymology

From canton +‎ -ier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɑ̃.tɔ.nje/

• Audio (Paris):

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• Homophones: Cantonnier, cantonniers, Cantonniers

Noun

cantonnier m (plural cantonniers, feminine cantonnière)

1. roadman, roadmender
2. trackman (railways)

Adjective

cantonnier (feminine cantonnière, masculine plural cantonniers, feminine plural cantonnières)

1. (relational) of the Eastern Townships (historical administrative region in southeast Quebec)

Related terms

• Cantonnier

Descendants

• → Italian: cantoniere

Further reading

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