La Rochelle

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See also: Larochelle

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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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

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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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /la ʁɔ.ʃɛl/
  • Rhymes: -ɛl
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Proper noun

La Rochelle f

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

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