French

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Etymology

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From Old Occitan canha + -ard.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ka.ɲaʁ/
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Adjective

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cagnard (feminine cagnarde, masculine plural cagnards, feminine plural cagnardes)

  1. (obsolete) cowardly
  2. lazy
    Synonym: paresseux

Noun

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cagnard m (plural cagnards, feminine cagnarde)

  1. (obsolete) coward
  2. lazy person
    Synonyms: tire-au-flanc, paresseux
  3. suntrap (warm place that captures the heat of the sun)
  4. (Northern France) extreme heat
    C’est le cagnard ici.(please add an English translation of this usage example)

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