montre
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See also: montré
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]French montre (“show, show case, organ case”).
Noun
[edit]montre (plural montres)
- An organ stop, usually the open diapason, having its pipes on display as part of the organ case, or otherwise specially mounted.
- A hole in the wall of a pottery kiln, by which the state of the pieces inside can be judged.
Anagrams
[edit]French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Deverbal from montrer (“show”); the meaning 'watch' is a specialisation of the older meaning 'something shown; something which shows'.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]montre f (plural montres)
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]Verb
[edit]montre
- inflection of montrer:
Further reading
[edit]- “montre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
- “montre” in Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, 1872–1877.
Anagrams
[edit]Mauritian Creole
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Verb
[edit]montre
- to show
- to demonstrate
References
[edit]- Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français
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