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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French casenier (“Italian userer”), from Italian casana, casaniere; the sense of "homebody" is similar to the Occitan casanier, casernier. See also caserne and quartier.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ka.za.nje/
Adjective
casanier (feminine casanière, masculine plural casaniers, feminine plural casanières)
- stay-at-home, homely
- C’est l’homme le plus casanier du monde. ― He's the most stay-at-home man in the world.
Noun
casanier m (plural casaniers, feminine casanière)
- homebody, stay at home
- Synonym: pantouflard
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