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French
Etymology
Inherited from Latin mōbilis (“that which can be moved”), used in juridical Latin to refer to movable possessions, the antonym being immōbilis (> French immeuble (“building”)), used to refer to immovable possessions. Doublet of mobile.
Pronunciation
Noun
meuble m (plural meubles)
- piece of furniture
- (heraldry) charge
- (law) piece of personal property
Derived terms
Descendants
Adjective
meuble (plural meubles)
- soft, pliable, malleable
Synonyms
Verb
meuble
- inflection of meubler:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
Norman
Etymology
From Latin mōbilis (“movable”).
Noun
meuble m (plural meubles)
- (Guernsey) piece of furniture