monsieur

Etymology

From mon (“my”) + sieur, from the oblique case of Old French sire (cf. also seignor), ultimately from Latin senior.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mə.sjø/

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Noun

monsieur m (plural messieurs)

1. mister, sir (a title or form of address for a man)

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• muerions
• remuions