Rochechouart

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Rochechouart.

Proper noun

Rochechouart

1. A small town in Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Derived terms

• Rochechouart astrobleme
• Rochechouart impact structure

 

French

Etymology

Compound of roche +‎ Chouard. The former is from Occitan ròcha (“rock”), while the latter, a surname, is from Old French choe +‎ -ard (compare chouette (“owl”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁɔ.ʃə.ʃwaʁ/
• (locally) IPA^(key): /ʁɔ.ʃwaʁ/

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Proper noun

Rochechouart m or f

1. Rochechouart (a small town in Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine)

Derived terms

• astroblème de Rochechouart-Chassenon
• Rochechouartais
• rochechouartais

 

Descendants

• Translingual: (552385) Rochechouart
• → English: Rochechouart

Further reading

• Géoportail, Institut national de l'information géographique et forestière, 2019