mortier

English

Etymology

French mortier

Noun

mortier (plural mortiers)

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

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Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɔrˈtiːr/

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• Hyphenation: mor‧tier
• Rhymes: -iːr

Noun

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

• mortierbom
• mortiergranaat

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French

Etymology

From Old French [Term?], from Latin mortārium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɔʁ.tje/

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Noun

mortier m (plural mortiers)

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

Further reading

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

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French mortier.

Noun

mortier n (plural mortiere)

1. mortar (the artillery weapon)

Related terms

• mortar

See also

• obuzier