sénéchal

See also: Senechal

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French seneschal, from Early Medieval Latin siniscalcus, from Proto-Germanic *siniz (“old”) + *skalkaz (“knight, servant”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /se.ne.ʃal/

Noun

sénéchal m (plural sénéchaux)

1. seneschal; guardian; protector

Further reading

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