Le Mans
See also: lemans
English
Alternative forms
- LeMans, leMans, le Mans, Lemans, Mans
Etymology
French Le Mans
Proper noun
Le Mans
- A city, the capital of the Sarthe department, Pays de la Loire, France.
- (informal) The 24 Hours of Le Mans, an annual 24-hour motor race held near the city of Le Mans.
Translations
city in France
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Anagrams
- Anselm, Elmans, Selman, mensal, nelmas
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
- Le Mans
- Je vais aller au Mans
- I'm going to go to Le Mans
Related terms
- Manceau, Mancelle
- manceau, mancelle
Descendants
- English: Le Mans