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cantal

/kɑnˈtɑːl/

cantal is the alternative letter-case form of Cantal.

Noun capitalized: Cantal

Cantal (usually uncountable, plural Cantals)

  1. (usually) A type of cheese originally made in the south of France.

Proper noun capitalized: Cantal

Cantal

  1. A department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (INSEE code 15).

Forms of cantal

pluralcantals
pluralCantals

Origin of cantal

Borrowed from French Cantal, name of the department from which the cheese originates.

Words that rhyme with cantal

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Questions about cantal

What does cantal mean?
Cantal means a type of cheese originally made in the south of France.
What is cantal the alternative letter-case form of?
Cantal is the alternative letter-case form of Cantal.
What part of speech is cantal?
Cantal can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce cantal?
Cantal is pronounced /kɑnˈtɑːl/.
What is the plural of cantal?
The plural of cantal is cantals.

Words near cantal in the dictionary

  1. Cantabro-
  2. Cantabs
  3. Cantagalo
  4. Cantaguic
  5. Cantahay
  6. cantal
  7. cantala
  8. cantalanin
  9. cantalas
  10. cantalasaponin
  11. cantaleup

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