mortier

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Brass morter and pestle

English

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Etymology

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From French mortier.

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Noun

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mortier (plural mortiers)

  1. A cap of state worn by legal functionaries in France.

Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle Dutch mortier, from Middle French mortier, from Old French [Term?], from Latin mortārium.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɔrˈtiːr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: mor‧tier
  • Rhymes: -iːr

Noun

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mortier m (plural mortieren, diminutive mortiertje n)

  1. mortar (cannon with near-vertical orientation)
  2. mortar (bowl for grinding and crushing)
    Synonym: vijzel
  3. (slang) fireworks shell
    Synonym: mortierbom

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Negerhollands: monti
    • Virgin Islands Creole: monti (dated)
  • Indonesian: mortir

French

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French Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French mortier, inherited from Latin mortārium.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɔʁ.tje/
  • Audio; le mortier:(file)

Noun

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mortier m (plural mortiers)

  1. mortar (mixture for bonding building blocks) [from c. 1160]
  2. mortar (artillery) [from c. 1450]
  3. mortar (small bowl used to crush or grind food) [from c. 1170]
  4. mortarboard (academic's ceremonial headgear) [from 1461]

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French mortier.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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mortier n (plural mortiere)

  1. mortar (an artillery weapon)

Declension

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