mitoyen

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mi.twa.jɛ̃/

Adjective

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

adjoining, dividing, common

Derived terms

maison mitoyenne (“terraced house”)

Further reading

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

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