abattage

Questions

How do you pronounce abattage?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæb.əˈtɑʒ/.

What does abattage mean?

The slaughter of animals, especially diseased ones to limit the spread of the disease.

Where does abattage come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *bʰedʰh₂-der. Germanicbor. Proto-Indo-European *bʰedʰh₂-der. Gaulishbor. Latin battuō Latin battō Late Latin abbattō Old French abatre Middle French abbatre French abattre Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -age Middle French -age French -age French abattagebor. English abattage Borrowed from French abattage.

How to pronounce abattage

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