Macédoine
French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French Macedoine, a semi-learned borrowing from Latin Macedonia, from Ancient Greek Μακεδονία (Makedonía, “Macedonia”), which see for more.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ma.se.dwan/
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Proper noun
Macédoine f
- Macedonia (a region in the Balkans in Southeast Europe)
- Macedonia (an ancient kingdom in the Balkans in Southeast Europe)
- Macedonia (an administrative region of Greece)
- Macedonia (former name of North Macedonia, a country in the Balkans in Southeast Europe)
Derived terms
- macédoine (“kind of salad”)
- macédonien, Macédonien
Norman
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Μακεδονία (Makedonía, “Macedonia”), from μακεδονία (makedonía, “highland”), from μακεδνός (makednós, “high, tall”).
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