Cognac
See also: cognac
English
Etymology
From French Cognac, from Occitan Conhac, from Medieval Latin Comniacum, from the name Cominius, Cominia + Gallo-Roman suffix -acum (from Latin -ācea).
Proper noun
Cognac
- A city and commune of Charente department, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France; famous for cognac brandy.
Derived terms
Translations
city
French
Etymology
From Medieval Latin Comniacum, from the name Cominius + Gallo-Roman suffix -acum, from Proto-Celtic *-ākom. The gens Cominius is an Italic family name; see Cominia for further details.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔ.ɲak/
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Proper noun
Cognac m
- Cognac (a city and commune of Charente department, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France; famous for cognac brandy)
Derived terms
- Cognaçais
- cognaçais
- cognac
German
Pronunciation
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Noun
Cognac m (strong, genitive Cognacs, plural Cognacs)
- alternative form of Kognak