sauterie

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French

Etymology

From sauter +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /so.tʁi/
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Noun

sauterie f (plural sauteries)

  1. hop (informal dance meeting)
  2. (by extension) ceremony, do
    • 1999, Anna Gavalda, “Ambre”, in Je voudrais que quelqu'un m'attende quelque part, →ISBN:
      Paul Ackermann avait organisé une petite sauterie au studio « pour fêter ton prochain disque d’or », il avait dit, ce con.
      Paul Ackermann had organized a little do in the studio, "to celebrate your next gold record", he had said, the idiot.

Further reading

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French sauterie, salterie, borrowed from Late Latin psaltērium, from Ancient Greek ψαλτήριον (psaltḗrion). Doublet of sauter.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsau̯t(ə)ˈriː(ə)/, /ˈsau̯t(ə)riː(ə)/

Noun

sauterie

  1. A psaltery (lute-like string instrument)
  2. (rare) The Biblical book of Psalms; the section of the Bible containing psalms.

Descendants

  • English: psaltery

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