chemin
See also: CheMin
French
Etymology
From Middle French chemin, from Old French chemin, from Vulgar Latin, Late Latin cammīnus, from Gaulish.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃə.mɛ̃/
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Noun
chemin m (plural chemins)
- path, way, road
- (Louisiana) road
Derived terms
- acheminer
- aller son petit bonhomme de chemin
- chemin de croix
- chemin de Damas
- chemin de fer
- chemin des écoliers
- cheminement
- cheminer
- chemin faisant
- chemin méchant
- droit chemin
- faire son chemin
- mi-chemin
- ne pas y aller par quatre chemins
- passer son chemin
- perdre son chemin
- prendre le chemin
- rebrousser chemin
- tous les chemins mènent à Rome
- vieux comme les chemins
Further reading
- “chemin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French chemin.
Noun
chemin m (plural chemins)
- path; way
Descendants
- French: chemin
Old French
Alternative forms
- cemin, kemin (northern)
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin, Late Latin cammīnus, from Gaulish.
Pronunciation
- (classical) IPA(key): /tʃəˈmin/, (northern) /kəˈmin/
- (late) IPA(key): /ʃəˈmin/, (northern) /kəˈmin/
Noun
chemin m (oblique plural chemins, nominative singular chemins, nominative plural chemin)
- route; way
- Synonyms: curs, route, voie
Descendants
- Middle French: chemin
- French: chemin
- Norman: ch'min (Guernsey), c'mîn (Jersey), quémîn
- Walloon: tchimin