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mortier

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English

Etymology

From French mortier.

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Noun

mortier (plural mortiers)

  1. A cap of state worn by legal functionaries in France.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Dutch mortier, from Middle French mortier, from Old French [Term?], from Latin mortārium. Doublet of mortel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɔrˈtiːr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: mor‧tier
  • Rhymes: -iːr

Noun

mortier m (plural mortieren, diminutive mortiertje n)

  1. mortar (cannon with near-vertical orientation)
  2. mortar (bowl for grinding and crushing)
    Synonym: vijzel
  3. (slang) fireworks shell
    Synonym: mortierbom

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: monti
    • → Virgin Islands Creole: monti (dated)
  • → Indonesian: mortir
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French

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Etymology

Inherited from Old French mortier, inherited from Latin mortārium.

Pronunciation

Noun

mortier m (plural mortiers)

  1. mortar (mixture for bonding building blocks) [from c. 1160]
  2. mortar (artillery) [from c. 1450]
  3. mortar (small bowl used to crush or grind food) [from c. 1170]
  4. mortarboard (academic's ceremonial headgear) [from 1461]

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French mortier. Doublet of mortar.

Pronunciation

Noun

mortier n (plural mortiere)

  1. mortar (an artillery weapon)

Declension

More information singular, plural ...

See also

Further reading

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