abateiz

Old French

Alternative forms

  • abatëis (late)

Etymology

    From abatre (“to cut down”) +‎ -eiz.

    Pronunciation

    • (classical) IPA(key): /abatəˈits/
    • (late) IPA(key): /abat(ə)ˈis/

    Noun

    abateiz oblique singular, m (oblique plural abateiz, nominative singular abateiz, nominative plural abateiz)

    1. massacre
    2. place where trees are felled in a forest

    Descendants

    • French: abattis

    References

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