campagnol
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French campagnol (“vole”), from campagne (“field”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkæmpənˈjoʊl/
Noun
campagnol (plural campagnols)
- (archaic) A vole (US, Canada: field mouse), Microtus agrestis that often does great damage in fields and gardens by feeding on roots and seeds.
- Synonyms: short-tailed field vole, short-tailed vole, field vole
- 1819, The Edinburgh magazine and literary miscellany (volume 83, page 505)
- The dormice are distinguished from the campagnols by the superior softness of the fur, and the greater length of the tail.
References
- campagnol in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɑ̃.pa.ɲɔl/
Audio (file)
Noun
campagnol m (plural campagnols)
- vole
Derived terms
- campagnol de Richardson
- campagnol terrestre
- grand campagnol
Further reading
- “campagnol”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.