détroit

See also: Detroit and Détroit

French

Etymology

Inherited from Latin districtus. Doublet of district. Compare also étroit and strict.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /de.tʁwa/
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Homophones: Detroit, Détroit

Noun

détroit m (plural détroits)

strait (narrow channel of water)

Derived terms

Further reading

“détroit”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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