LOCALE


Meaning of LOCALE in English

/ ləʊˈkɑːl; NAmE loʊˈkæl/ noun

( formal or technical ) a place where sth happens

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WORD ORIGIN

late 18th cent.: from French local (noun), respelled to indicate stress on the final syllable; compare with morale .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.