New Rochelle
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See also: New-Rochelle
English
Etymology
From new + Rochelle. From La Rochelle, from French La Rochelle, from Old French rochelle.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌnu ɹəˈʃɛl/, enPR: no͞o' rə-shĕlʹ
- (UK) IPA(key): /njuː ɹɒˈʃɛl/, /njuː ɹəˈʃɛl/
- Rhymes: -ɛl
- Hyphenation: New Ro‧chelle
Proper noun
- A city in Westchester County, New York, United States
Descendants
- → French: La Nouvelle-Rochelle, New Rochelle (calque)
Translations
city in New York, United States
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French
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from English New Rochelle, in turn of French and Old French origin. Doublet of Nouvelle-Rochelle.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
New Rochelle f
- (Europe) New Rochelle (a city in Westchester County, New York, United States)
- Synonym: (Canadian French) La Nouvelle-Rochelle