chènevis

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French chenevis, cheneveux, from Old French chenevuis, from Late Latin *canapūceum; compare Italian canapuccio (“hempseed”). The development of -vui- to -vi- is regular, as also in vide.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɛn.vi/

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Noun

chènevis m (plural chènevis)

1. hempseed

Related terms

• chanvre

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• échevins