pétanque

See also: petanque

English

Etymology

From French

Noun

pétanque (uncountable)

  1. A form of boules originating from the south of France.

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French

Etymology

From Occitan petanca, a contraction of pè (“foot”) and tanca (“to attach”), together meaning "feet together" in reference to the position that players are supposed to adopt when throwing the ball (in contrast to that of the Provençal version)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pe.tɑ̃k/
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Noun

pétanque f (uncountable)

  1. pétanque

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