carrefour

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French

 carrefour on French Wikipedia

Etymology

From Old French quarrefourc, from Latin quadrifurcus, from quadri- < quattuor + furca.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaʁ.fuʁ/
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  • Rhymes: -uʁ

Noun

carrefour m (plural carrefours)

  1. crossroads
  2. (junction of paths) intersection

Further reading

Norman

Etymology

From Latin quadrifurcus.

Pronunciation

Noun

carrefour m (plural carrefours)

  1. (Jersey) crossroad