Médoc

See also: Medoc, Medòc, and médoc

English

Etymology

The common noun is derived from the name of the region.

Proper noun

Médoc

1. A grape-growing region in the south of France.

Noun

Médoc (countable and uncountable, plural Médocs)

1. A Médoc AOC wine.

Anagrams

• Democ.

French

Etymology

From Latin (Pagus) Medullicus (“country of the Medulli”), the local Celtic/Gaulish tribe who had inhabited the area. This name is probably from Proto-Celtic *medwos, from Proto-Indo-European *médʰu (“mead”), or alternatively *medyos (“middle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /me.dɔk/

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Proper noun

Médoc ?

1. Médoc (region)

Noun

Médoc m (plural Médocs)

1. Médoc (wine)

References

• Falileyev, Alexander (2010). Dictionary of Continental Celtic Place-names: A Celtic Companion to the Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. CMCS