Bicêtre

French

Alternative forms

• Bichestre, Vinchestre (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed and corrupted from English Winchester.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bi.sɛtʁ/

Proper noun

Bicêtre m

1. A former estate in Paris, France; now part of the commune of Le Kremlin-Bicêtre.
2. The Bicêtre Hospital; a university hospital located in the commune of Le Kremlin-Bicêtre.

Derived terms

• bicêtrier

 

See also

• Le Kremlin-Bicêtre