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Franco-Provençal
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Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *canīle, derived from Latin canis (“dog”).
Noun
chenil m
- kennel
References
- chenil in DicoFranPro: Dictionnaire Français/Francoprovençal – on dicofranpro.llm.umontreal.ca
French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French chenil, from Vulgar Latin *canīle (“kennel”). Cognate with English kennel, Italian canile.
Pronunciation
Noun
chenil m (plural chenils)
- kennel; kennels
- (colloquial, figuratively) pigsty (dirty or very untidy place)
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Old French
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Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *canīle, derived from Latin canis (“dog”).
Noun
chenil oblique singular, m (oblique plural cheniz or chenilz, nominative singular cheniz or chenilz, nominative plural chenil)
- kennel
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