moutier
French
Etymology
From Middle French moustier, from Old French mostier, inherited from Latin monastērium, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον (monastḗrion). Doublet of monastère.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mu.tje/
Usage notes
This word is still found in toponyms.
Derived terms
- Noirmoutier
Further reading
- “moutier” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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