Cayenne
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English
Etymology
From French Cayenne, a form of Guyana.[1] But said by the French to be from French cayenne (“naval barracks, shore kitchen”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaɪˈɛn/, /keɪˈɛn/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Proper noun
Cayenne
- The capital city of the French Guiana department.
Derived terms
Translations
capital city of French Guiana
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See also
References
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “cayenne”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Further reading
Czech
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Cayenne n (indeclinable, related adjective cayennský)
- Cayenne (the capital city of the French Guiana department)
Further reading
- “Cayenne”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)
French
Etymology
From cayenne (“navy barracks”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Cayenne f
- Cayenne (the capital city of the French Guiana department)
See also
Further reading
Cayenne on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr
German
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Cayenne n (proper noun, genitive Cayennes or (optionally with an article) Cayenne)
- Cayenne (the capital city of the French Guiana department)