huissier

French

Etymology

From huis or from Vulgar Latin *ustiārius (“doorkeeper”), from Latin ostiārius, from ostium (“door”). Doublet of ostiaire.

Pronunciation

^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /ɥi.sje/

Noun

huissier m (plural huissiers)

An usher, particularly:
1. (archaic, ceremonial or literary) a doorman.
2. (law) Clipping of huissier de justice, an officer of the court in various European countries roughly similar to a British bailiff.

Further reading

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

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