moulin

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English

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Meltwater flowing into a moulin

Etymology

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Borrowed from French moulin, from Late Latin molinum (mill). Doublet of moline and mill.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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moulin (plural moulins)

  1. (geology) A cylindrical, vertical shaft that extends through a glacier and is carved by meltwater from the glacier’s surface.

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French moulin, from Old French molin, from Late Latin molīnum, from the adjective molīnus, from Latin molō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mu.lɛ̃/
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Noun

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moulin m (plural moulins)

  1. mill; windmill
  2. (geology) moulin
  3. (music) paradiddle

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Middle French

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Etymology

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From Old French molin, from Late Latin molīnum.

Noun

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moulin m (plural moulins)

  1. mill

Descendants

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  • French: moulin