chêne

1. (masculine) oak (tree), oak tree
2. (masculine) oak (wood)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʃɛn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French: chesne

Inherited from Old French: chesne

Cognate with Occitan: casse

Cognate with Arpitan: châno

Cognate with Spanish: quejigo

Cognate with Galician: caxigo

Cognate with Aragonese: caixico

In summary

Inherited from Middle French chesne, from Old French chesne, chaisne, chasne, from Vulgar Latin *cassanus (attested in Medieval Latin as casnus), probably from Gaulish kassanos. Some Old French forms possibly influenced by fraisne, fresne (cf. modern frêne). Compare Occitan casse, Franco-Provençal châno. See also Spanish quejigo, Galician caxigo, Aragonese caixico.

Concepts

oak

oak tree

barrel

Quercus

dyke

cask

barrelful

oak wood

Orc

genus Quercus

roble beech

dike

coigüe beech

Synonyms

bois de chêne

tonneau

rouvre

chênes

Quercus

quercus

chêne pédonculé

Translations

Eiche

roble

quercia

dąb

carvalho

eik

roure

quercus

meşe

βελανιδιά

δρυς

بلوط

سنديان

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