Etymology[edit]
Compound of beau (“beautiful”) + terre (“earth, land”). Originally the name of a mine.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /bɛl.tɛʁ/
- Hyphenation: Belle‧terre
- Rhymes: -ɛʁ
Proper noun[edit]
Belleterre f
- A city in Témiscamingue, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada.
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