Macédoine

See also: macedoine and macédoine

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French Macedoine, a semi-learned borrowing from Latin Macedonia, from Ancient Greek Μακεδονία (Makedonía, “Macedonia”), which see for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.se.dwan/

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Proper noun

Macédoine f

1. Macedonia (a region in the Balkans in Southeast Europe)
2. Macedonia (an ancient kingdom in the Balkans in Southeast Europe)
3. Macedonia (an administrative region of Greece)
4. Macedonia (former name of North Macedonia, a country in the Balkans in Southeast Europe)

Derived terms

• macédoine (“kind of salad”)
• macédonien, Macédonien

Norman

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μακεδονία (Makedonía, “Macedonia”), from μακεδονία (makedonía, “highland”), from μακεδνός (makednós, “high, tall”).

Proper noun

Macédoine f

1. (Jersey) Macedonia