"Caen" meaning in French

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Proper name

IPA: /kɑ̃/ Audio: Fr-Caen.ogg
Etymology: Inherited from Old French Caem, Cahom, likely inherited from Latin *Catumagus, from Gaulish *catu-, a word used to describe military activity (see Proto-Celtic *katus), + *magos (“field”). Etymology templates: {{dercat|fr|cel}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|Caem|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French Caem, {{inh+|fr|fro|Caem}} Inherited from Old French Caem, {{m|fro|Cahom}} Cahom, {{glossary|inherited}} inherited, {{inh|fr|la|*Catumagus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin *Catumagus, {{inh+|fr|la|*Catumagus|nocap=1}} inherited from Latin *Catumagus, {{der|fr|cel-gau|*catu-||}} Gaulish *catu-, {{der|fr|cel-pro|*katus}} Proto-Celtic *katus, {{m|cel-gau|*magos||field}} *magos (“field”) Head templates: {{fr-proper noun}} Caen ?
  1. Caen (a city and commune, the prefecture of the department of Calvados, France) Wikipedia link: fr:Caen Categories (place): Cities in France, Departmental capitals, Places in France, Prefectures of France Derived forms: Caennais, caennais, tripes à la mode de Caen
    Sense id: en-Caen-fr-name-h8af0u3z Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Communes of France

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