carrefour

car·re·four

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kar-uh-foo r, kar-uh-foo r]
- /ˈkær əˌfʊər, ˌkær əˈfʊər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kar-uh-foo r, kar-uh-foo r]
- /ˈkær əˌfʊər, ˌkær əˈfʊər/

Definitions of carrefour word

noun carrefour a public square, esp one at the intersection of several roads 3
noun carrefour a crossroads or intersection 3
noun carrefour a public square or plaza 3
noun carrefour a crossroads; road junction. 1
noun carrefour a public square, plaza; marketplace. 1
noun carrefour A crossroads. 1

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Origin of carrefour

First appearance:

before 1475

One of the 25% oldest English words

1475-85; < French; earlier quarefour, Middle French quarrefour < Late Latin quadrifurcum, neuter of quadrifurcus with four forks, equivalent to quadri- quadri- + -furcus -forked, adj. derivative of furcus, furca fork

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Parts of speech for Carrefour

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Carrefour

carrefour popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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