campagnol

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French campagnol (“vole”), from campagne (“field”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkæmpənˈjoʊl/

Noun

campagnol (plural campagnols)

1. (archaic) A vole (US, Canada: field mouse), Microtus agrestis that often does great damage in fields and gardens by feeding on roots and seeds.

   Synonyms: short-tailed field vole, short-tailed vole, field vole

   • 1819, The Edinburgh magazine and literary miscellany, volume 83, page 505:

     The dormice are distinguished from the campagnols by the superior softness of the fur, and the greater length of the tail.

References

• “campagnol”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɑ̃.pa.ɲɔl/

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Noun

campagnol m (plural campagnols)

1. vole

Derived terms

• campagnol de Richardson
• campagnol terrestre
• grand campagnol

 

Further reading

• “campagnol”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.