mortier

Etymology

French mortier

Noun

mortier (plural mortiers)

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

Etymology

From Old French, 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 le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Etymology

Borrowed from French mortier.

Noun

mortier n (plural mortiere)

1. mortar (the artillery weapon)