auvent

See also: au vent

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French auvans, from Old French anvant (1180), from Gaulish *andebanno (“eaves, portico”) (compare Occitan ambans, Catalan envà), compound of ande (“intensive prefix”) (compare Welsh an-) + banno (“horn”) (compare Welsh ban), ultimately from Proto-Celtic *an- + *bandā.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /o.vɑ̃/
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Noun

auvent m (plural auvents)

  1. awning, canopy (over entrance)
    Synonyms: banne, marquise
  2. carport

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