mortier

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Brass morter and pestle

English[edit]

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French mortier

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Noun[edit]

mortier (plural mortiers)

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

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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

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Descendants[edit]

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

French[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old French mortier, inherited from Latin mortārium.

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Noun[edit]

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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French mortier.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

mortier n (plural mortiere)

  1. mortar (an artillery weapon)

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