mitoyen

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French, alteration after mi- (“mid-”) of Old French moitoien, meiteien, from meitié (“half”) + -ien.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mi.twa.jɛ̃/

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Adjective

mitoyen (feminine mitoyenne, masculine plural mitoyens, feminine plural mitoyennes)

1. adjoining, dividing, common

Derived terms

• maison mitoyenne (“terraced house”)

Derived terms

• mur mitoyen

Further reading

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