Orsay

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Orsay. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Orsay, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Orsay in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Orsay you have here. The definition of the word Orsay will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofOrsay, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Proper noun

Orsay

  1. A commune in Essonne department, Île-de-France, France.

Derived terms

French

French Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia fr

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French Ourcet, from Early Medieval Latin Urticetum, from Orceiacus, from Orcei, from (villa) Orceacus, from Orceacum. Of indeterminate Gallo-Roman origin, possibly after someone named Orcius, or otherwise related to ursus (“bear”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔʁ.sɛ/
  • Audio (Paris):(file)

Proper noun

Orsay f

  1. Orsay (a commune of the Essonne department, Île-de-France)

Derived terms

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia