meurtrier

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French

Etymology

From meurtre +‎ -ier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mœʁ.tʁi.je/
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Adjective

meurtrier (feminine meurtrière, masculine plural meurtriers, feminine plural meurtrières)

  1. deadly, bloody (involving death), murderous
    l’année la plus meurtrière depuis 2001the bloodiest year since 2001

Noun

meurtrier m (plural meurtriers, feminine meurtrière)

  1. murderer (person who commits murder)

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