laitier

French

Etymology

From lait +‎ -ier, possibly corresponding to Latin lactārius. Cf. also laiteron, and lactaire.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɛ.tje/ ~ /le.tje/

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Adjective

laitier (feminine laitière, masculine plural laitiers, feminine plural laitières)

1. dairy, milk-related

   bar laitier ― milk bar

   produit laitier ― dairy product

   vache laitière ― milk cow

   industrie laitière ― milk industry

Noun

laitier m (plural laitiers, feminine laitière)

1. milkman
2. dairy worker

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• élirait
• lierait
• reliait