Québec
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Etymology
From Algonquian kepék (“(it) narrows”), originally referred to the area around Quebec City where the Saint Lawrence River narrows to a cliff-lined gap.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ke.bɛk/
Audio (Côte-Nord, Quebec) (file) - Rhymes: -ɛk
Proper noun
Québec m
Usage notes
The name of the city does not take a definite article: Québec, de Québec, à Québec. The name of the province does: le Québec, au Québec, du Québec, except in the expression Province de Québec.
Synonyms
- (capital city): Ville de Québec
Derived terms
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /keˈbɛk/
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