DictionaryCayenneCapital city
proper noun

Cayenne

The capital of French Guiana.

The travel map marks Cayenne on the coast of French Guiana.

Etymology

English uses the French place-name Cayenne. Its deeper origin is uncertain; the city was not named after the pepper.

More examples

  • Their flight lands near Cayenne.
  • The photographer visits a market in Cayenne.
  • She writes about the architecture of Cayenne.