mâtin

See also: matin and matîn

French

Etymology

From Old French mastin, inherited from Vulgar Latin *māns(u)etīnus (“tamed (animal)”), from Classical Latin mānsuētus (“tamed”). Cognate to English mastiff.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.tɛ̃/, /mɑ.tɛ̃/
• Homophones: matin, matins (most accents)

Noun

mâtin m (plural mâtins)

1. guard dog, watchdog, hound; mastiff
2. (colloquial) sly old dog, cunning devil

Derived terms

• mâtineau
• mâtiner

Interjection

mâtin

1. (archaic) Good Lord!, I say!

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• maint, minât, mitan