abreuvoir

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from French abreuvoir (“a watering place”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əbɹuːˈvwɑː(ɹ)/
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Noun

abreuvoir (plural abreuvoirs)

  1. A cold water drinking fountain (for people) typically found in a public location; more generally, any fountain or water source (including for animals like birds, horses etc).
  2. (obsolete, masonry) The joint or interstice between stones, to be filled with mortar.

French

Etymology

From abreuver +‎ -oir.

Pronunciation

Noun

abreuvoir m (plural abreuvoirs)

  1. a watering hole or place for animals
  2. (Canada, proscribed) a drinking fountain
    Synonym: (mostly Europe) fontaine

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: abreuvoir

Further reading

Norman

Pronunciation

  • (Jersey) IPA(key): /abrəvwar/

Noun

abreuvoir m (plural abreuvoirs)

  1. (Jersey) a watering place.

References

  • Spence, N.C.W. (1960). Glossary of Jersey-French. Oxford: Blackwell. pp. 39-40.
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