courriel

French

Etymology

Blend of courrier +‎ électronique.[1] A portmanteau word created in French-speaking Canada, promoted by the Office québécois de la langue française[2] and endorsed by the Académie française.[3]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ku.ʁjɛl/
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Noun

courriel m (plural courriels)

  1. (Internet) email (system, message)[4]
    Synonyms: (email address) mél; message électronique; messagerie électronique

Derived terms

References
  1. “courriel” in Dictionnaire français en ligne Larousse.
  2. “courriel” in the Grand Dictionnaire terminologique (GDT) of the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF, Quebec Board of the French Language).
  3. http://www.academie-francaise.fr/questions-de-langue#26_strong-em-courriel-ml-em-strong
  4. "courriel" in the WordReference Dictionnaire Français-Anglais, WordReference.com LLC, 2006.
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