morter

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Catalan

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Etymology

From Latin mortārium.

Noun

morter m (plural morters)

  1. mortar (mixture for bonding bricks)
  2. mortar (weapon)
  3. mortar (small bowl used to crush or grind food)

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French mortier, from Latin mortārium.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɔrˈteːr/, /ˈmɔrtɛr/, /ˈmɔːrtɛr/

Noun

morter (plural morteres)

  1. A mortar (bowl which a pestle is used in)
  2. Grout or mortar (that which holds bricks together)
  3. A bowl with fuel inside used for a light source.
  4. Any kind of bowl, vessel, or indentation.
  5. (rare) A bowl that wrongdoers are forced to carry.

Descendants

  • English: mortar
  • Scots: mortar

References


Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin mortārium.

Noun

morter m (definite singular morteren, indefinite plural mortere, definite plural morterne)

  1. a mortar (small bowl)
    morter og pistil - mortar and pestle

Noun

morter m (definite singular morteren, indefinite plural morterer, definite plural morterene)

  1. a mortar (military weapon)

See also

Etymology 2

Noun

morter m

  1. indefinite plural of mort

References


Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mortārium.

Noun

morter m (definite singular morteren, indefinite plural morterar, definite plural morterane)

  1. a mortar (military weapon)

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