Canso
See also: canso and cansó
English
Etymology
From French Canseau,from Mi'kmaq Kamsok (the place beyond the cliffs), a seasonal Mikmaq fishing camp at what is now Canso, NS, Canada.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkæn.soʊ/
- Hyphenation: Can‧so
- Rhymes: -ænsəʊ
Proper noun
Canso
- A community in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Ellipsis of Cape Canso.; A cape in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Ellipsis of Strait of Canso.; A strait in Nova Scotia, Canada, between the mainland and Cape Breton Island
- Ellipsis of Canso Rocks.; Some islets in Antarctica, near the northern end of the Antarctic Peninsula; named after the PBY Canso WWII-era amphibious flying boat, itself named after the town of Canso, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Ellipsis of Canso Crater.; A crater in Mars; named after the town of Canso, Nova Scotia, Canada
Descendants
- → French: Canso
Translations
town
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Further reading
- (cape):
Cape Canso on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - (strait): Strait of Canso on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- (town): Canso, Nova Scotia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- (islets): Canso Rocks on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- (crater): Canso Crater on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- Cason, Coans, Oscan, ascon, scano
French
Etymology
From English Canso, from French Canseau, from Mi'kmaq Kamsok.
Proper noun
Canso ?
- Canso
- A town in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Ellipsis of détroit de Canso.; A strait in Nova Scotia, Canada
- Ellipsis of cratère Canso.; A crater in Mars
Synonyms
- (town): Canseau
Further reading
- (town): Canso (Nouvelle-Écosse) on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr
- (strait): détroit de Canso on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr
- (crater): cratère Canso on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr