Cognac

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See also: cognac

English

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Etymology

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From French Cognac, from Occitan Conhac, from Medieval Latin Comniacum, from the name Cominius, Cominia + Gallo-Roman suffix -acum (from Latin -ācea).

Cognac from the sky

Proper noun

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Cognac

  1. A city in the Charente department, former region of Poitou-Charentes, region of New Aquitaine, France; famous for cognac brandy.

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French

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /kɔ.ɲak/
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Proper noun

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Cognac m

  1. Cognac (a city in the Charente department, France)

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Cognac m (strong, genitive Cognacs, plural Cognacs)

  1. Alternative form of Kognak

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