canalicule
French, noun\ka.na.li.kyl\
canalicule is spelled C-A-N-A-L-I-C-U-L-E (10 letters) and appears about once in every 42 million words in written French, the 205,184th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Canalicule is a French masculine noun meaning “canalicule” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Petit canal”.
What does canalicule mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinecanalicule
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Petit canal.
adjective: 1. Creusé longitudinalement en gouttière.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of canalicule
- canalicules plural
- canaliculés plural masculine
- canaliculée singular feminine
- canaliculées plural feminine
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce canalicule?
- \ka.na.li.kyl\
- \ka.na.li.ky.le\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is canalicule in French?
canalicule appears about once in every 42 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).