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La Rochelle

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See also: Larochelle

English

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from French La Rochelle, from Old French rochelle (literally little rock).

Pronunciation

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English Wikipedia has an article on:
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  • (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

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La Rochelle

  1. A port city, the capital of the Charente-Maritime department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, on the Bay of Biscay, formerly in Poitou-Charentes.

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French

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French Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Literally, the Little Rock, from Old French rochelle. Equivalent to roche +‎ -elle.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /la ʁɔ.ʃɛl/
  • Rhymes: -ɛl
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

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La Rochelle f

  1. La Rochelle (a port city and commune of the Charente-Maritime department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France)

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