montre

See also: montré

English

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] French montre (“show, show case, organ case”).

Noun

montre (plural montres)

1. An organ stop, usually the open diapason, having its pipes on display as part of the organ case, or otherwise specially mounted.
2. A hole in the wall of a pottery kiln, by which the state of the pieces inside can be judged.

Anagrams

• Ermont, Mentor, Merton, Monter, Termon, mentor, meront, metron, termon

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French

Etymology

Deverbal from montrer (“show”); the meaning 'watch' is a specialisation of the older meaning 'something shown; something which shows'.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɔ̃tʁ/

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Noun

montre f (plural montres)

1. watch, wristwatch
2. (dated) display, showcase

Synonyms

• (display): étalage

Descendants

• Portuguese: montra

Verb

montre

1. first-person singular present indicative of montrer
2. third-person singular present indicative of montrer
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of montrer
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of montrer
5. second-person singular imperative of montrer

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• mentor
• monter

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Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French montrer

Verb

montre

1. to show
2. to demonstrate

References

• Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français