La Rochelle
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See also: Larochelle
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Unadapted borrowing from French La Rochelle, from Old French rochelle (literally “little rock”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌla ɹɒˈʃɛl/, enPR: lă' rŏ-shĕlʹ
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌlɑ ɹoʊˈʃɛl/, enPR: lä' rō-shĕlʹ
- Rhymes: -ɛl
- Hyphenation: La Ro‧chelle
Proper noun
[edit]La Rochelle
- A port city, the capital of the Charente-Maritime department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, on the Bay of Biscay, formerly in Poitou-Charentes.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]city in New Aquitaine, France
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Anagrams
[edit]French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “the Little Rock”, from Old French rochelle. Equivalent to roche + -elle.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]- La Rochelle (a port city and commune of the Charente-Maritime department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France)
Derived terms
[edit]- rochelais m, rochelaise f
- Rochelais m, Rochelaise f
Descendants
[edit]- → English: La Rochelle, Rochelle
- ⇒ English: New Rochelle
- → French: New Rochelle → La Nouvelle-Rochelle (calque)
- ⇒ English: New Rochelle
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