Cayenne
See also: cayenne
English
Etymology
From French Cayenne, a form of Guyana.[1] But said by the French to be from French cayenne (“naval barracks, shore kitchen”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaɪˈɛn/, /keɪˈɛn/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Proper noun
Cayenne
- The capital city of French Guiana department.
Derived terms
- Cayenne cherry
- Cayenne linaloe oil
- Cayenne porterweed
- Cayenne snakeweed
- Cayenne vervain
Translations
capital city of French Guiana
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See also
References
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “cayenne”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Further reading
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkajɛn]
Proper noun
Cayenne n (indeclinable, relational adjective cayennský)
- Cayenne (the capital city of French Guiana department)
Further reading
- “Cayenne”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025
French
Etymology
From cayenne (“navy barracks”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.jɛn/
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Cayenne f
- Cayenne (the capital city of French Guiana department)
See also
Further reading
- Cayenne on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈjɛn/
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Cayenne n (proper noun, genitive Cayennes or (optionally with an article) Cayenne)
- Cayenne (the capital city of French Guiana department)