étrier

Etymology

From Middle French estrier, from Old French estrief, estreu (“a ring hanging on each side of the saddle supporting a rider's foot”), from Old Frankish *streup (“buckle, stirrup”), perhaps for Old Frankish *stigareip (“stirrup”). Compare Old High German stegareif (“stirrup”), Middle Dutch stegerep (“stirrup”), Old English stīrāp, stiġrāp (“stirrup”), Old Norse stigreip (“stirrup”). See also étrivière. More at stirrup.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.tʁi.je/

Noun

étrier m (plural étriers)

1. (equestrian, medicine) stirrup
2. (anatomy) stirrup bone, stapes
3. (climbing) étrier (UK), stirrup (US)
4. caliper (US), calliper (UK), the part of a brake

Further reading

• “étrier” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• étirer
• itérer
• retire, retiré