Rapide-Danseur

French

Etymology

Derived from rapide (“rapids”) and danseur (“dancer”). The rapids may have been named for the rapid movement of the water across rocks. Alternatively, the term toponym may be a calque of an Algonquin name.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁa.pid.dɑ̃.sœʁ/
• Hyphenation: Rapide-Danseur
• Rhymes: -œʁ

Proper noun

Rapide-Danseur f

1. A municipality of Abitibi-Ouest, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada.

Derived terms

• Rapide-Danseurois, Rapide-Danseuroise