See also: Caillou

French [ edit ]

Etymology [ edit ]

From Norman caillou, of uncertain origin. Compare Picard cailleu, Walloon caie. Perhaps from Dutch kei (“stone, rock”) or Gaulish cala.

Pronunciation [ edit ]

IPA (key) : /ka.ju/

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Audio (Paris)

Rhymes: -ju

Noun [ edit ]

caillou m (plural cailloux)

gravel, small stone

Usage notes [ edit ]

Only seven words in French ending in -ou have their plurals in -oux instead of -ous: bijou, caillou, chou, genou, hibou, joujou, pou.

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Further reading [ edit ]

“caillou” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Middle French [ edit ]

Noun [ edit ]