ouvrier

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from French ouvrier.

Pronunciation

Noun

ouvrier (plural ouvriers)

  1. A French labourer or manual worker.

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French ovrier, inherited from Latin operārius. Cf. also the doublet opéraire, a very rare and jargony term borrowed from the same Latin term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /u.vʁi.je/
  • Audio (un ouvrier)(file)

Noun

ouvrier m (plural ouvriers, feminine ouvrière)

  1. worker, labourer (manual worker); workman
    Synonym: travailleur
  2. operator
    Synonym: opérateur
  3. (Louisiana) carpenter
    Synonyms: menuisier, charpentier

Derived terms

Related terms

Descendants

  • Saint Dominican Creole French: z'ouvrier

Adjective

ouvrier (feminine ouvrière, masculine plural ouvriers, feminine plural ouvrières)

  1. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
    cheville ouvrière ― linchpin
  2. (relational) workers', working class
    classe ouvrière ― working class
    famille ouvrière ― working family, working class family
    cité ouvrière ― workers' housing estate; council estate

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