Chartreux
See also: chartreux
English
a Chartreux cat
Etymology
Borrowed from French Chartreux. Compare chartreuse.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ʃɑːˈtɹɜː/, /ˈʃɑːtɹɜː/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ʃɑɹˈtɹuː/
Noun
Chartreux (plural Chartreux)
- A member of a breed of large, blue, short-haired domestic cats, originating in France.
- A Carthusian monk.
French
Etymology
From Chartreuse, a city and mountain range near Grenoble where the order was founded; see Carthusian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃaʁ.tʁø/
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Related terms
Descendants
- → English: Chartreux
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