Cayenne
See also: cayenne
English
Etymology
From French Cayenne, a form of Guyana.[1] But said by the French to be from French cayenne (“naval barracks, shore kitchen”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaɪˈɛn/, /keɪˈɛn/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Derived terms
Translations
capital city of French Guiana
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See also
References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “cayenne”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkajɛn]
Proper noun
Cayenne n (indeclinable, related adjective cayennský)
- Cayenne (the capital city of the French Guiana department)
Further reading
- Cayenne in Internetová jazyková příručka
French
Etymology
From cayenne (“navy barracks”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.jɛn/
Audio (file)
See also
Further reading
- Cayenne on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈjɛn/
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Cayenne n (proper noun, genitive Cayennes or (optionally with an article) Cayenne)
- Cayenne (the capital city of the French Guiana department)
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