caténaire

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin catenāria, nominalised feminine of catenārius, from Latin catena (whence French chaîne).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.te.nɛʁ/
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Noun

caténaire f (plural caténaires)

  1. overhead line
  2. catenary

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