Le Mans

See also: lemans

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Etymology

French Le Mans

Proper noun

Le Mans

  1. A city, the capital of the Sarthe department, Pays de la Loire, France.
  2. (informal) The 24 Hours of Le Mans, an annual 24-hour motor race held near the city of Le Mans.

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French

Etymology

From Old French Celmans, from Vulgar Latin *Cenomanus, from Latin Cenomanorum, ultimately named after the Celtic tribe Cenomani. The first syllable was later reanalyzed as cel (this) and replaced with le (the).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lə mɑ̃/
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Proper noun

Le Mans m

  1. Le Mans (a city, the prefecture of the Sarthe department, Pays de la Loire, France)
    Je vais aller au Mans
    I'm going to go to Le Mans

Descendants

  • English: Le Mans
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