carillon à vent
The French phrase for wind chime is carillon à vent.
A carillon à vent refers to decorative tubular bells.
Meaning: decorative tubular bells (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of carillon (a set of bells) and à vent (by/for wind).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, such as when referring to wind chimes, add an s to the word carillon to get carillons à vent.
Did you know?
- While a carillon à vent hangs in your garden, a carillon can also refer to a massive, stationary musical instrument housed in a church tower. These giant sets are played by a musician using a keyboard rather than by the breeze.
- The word carillon comes from the Late Latin quaterniōnem, meaning a 'group of four things'.
- In French, the preposition à in carillon à vent functions as a way to describe a power source, much like how à vapeur describes a steam engine.
Examples in context
- Un ravissant carillon éolien.A delightful wind chime.
- Un carillon avec des tubes en aluminium.A wind chime with aluminum tubes.
- Les carillons éoliens ajoutent une touche magique à mon jardin.Wind chimes add a magical touch to my garden.
- Le carillon à vent sonne doucement.The wind chime rings softly.
- J'ai acheté un carillon à vent en bambou.I bought a bamboo wind chime.
- Ce carillon à vent est très joli.This wind chime is very pretty.
Example conversation
Manon and Nathan are looking at the decorations on her balcony.
- ManonRegarde ce joli carillon à vent, Nathan.Look at this pretty wind chime, Nathan.
- NathanIl est magnifique, Manon.It is magnificent, Manon.
- ManonLe son est très apaisant.The sound is very soothing.
- NathanOui, il fait une belle ambiance.Yes, it creates a nice atmosphere.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries carillon, vent, à, CC BY-SA 4.0.
