Nanterre
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Nanterre
- /nɒ̃ˈtɛə(ɹ)/ UK
- /nɑːnˈtɜː(ɹ)/ US
- /nɑːnˈtɛə(ɹ)/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French Nanterre, from Old French Nantuerre, Latin Nemetodurum, from Proto-Celtic *nemetom (“sanctuary”) and Gaulish *durom (“door”), from Proto-Celtic *dwār, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰwṓr.
proper noun
- A city in Hauts-de-Seine department, Île-de-France, France.
Translations
Talk about this word "Nanterre." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nanterre. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Nanterre. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nanterre "Nanterre." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nanterre.Cite this
@misc{nanterre_2026,
title = {Nanterre},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nanterre},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
