sentier

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French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French sentier, from Early Medieval Latin sēmitārius, derived from Latin sēmita (whence sente).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɑ̃.tje/
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Noun

sentier m (plural sentiers)

  1. path; pathway
    Synonyms: chemin, route
    sortir des sentiers battus ― to go off the beaten track
    sentier de chèvre ― steep path

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Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Early Medieval Latin sēmitārius, derived from Latin sēmita. Attested from ca. 1100 (Song of Roland).

Noun

sentier oblique singular, m (oblique plural sentiers, nominative singular sentiers, nominative plural sentier)

  1. path; pathway

Descendants

  • French: sentier
  • → Italian: sentiero
  • →? Middle English: santren

References

  1. ^ “sentier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
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