chenal
French
editEtymology
editInherited from Old French chanel, chenel, inherited from Latin canālis (“channel; canal”) (although the suffix was later modified from Old French -el to -al to more closely reflect the Latin etymon's form). Doublet of canal.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editchenal m (plural chenaux or chenals)
- canal, channel (all nautical senses)
- eavesdrop, eavestrough, gutter
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “chenal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.