moutier

See also: Moutier

French

Etymology

Inherited 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/
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Noun

moutier m (plural moutiers)

(obsolete) minster; monastery

Usage notes

This word is still found in toponyms.

Derived terms

Noirmoutier

Further reading

“moutier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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