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pétanque
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See also: petanque
English
Etymology
From French.
Pronunciation
Noun
pétanque (uncountable)
- A form of boules originating from the south of France.
Translations
form of boules
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See also
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French
Etymology
From Provençal and Occitan petanca, pèd tanco (“foot fixed (to the ground)”), a contraction of pè (“foot”) and tancar (“to attach, close”), 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
Noun
pétanque f (uncountable)
Descendants
Further reading
- “pétanque”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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