Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mortier

/mˈɔɹtiɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables: morti-er
IPA: /mˈɔɹtiɚ/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cap of state worn by legal functionaries in France.

Etymology

From French mortier.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: mortier

Inflected Forms

mortiers (plural)

Rhymes With

courtier fortier sportier portier

Questions

How do you pronounce mortier?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɔɹtiɚ/.
What does mortier mean?: A cap of state worn by legal functionaries in France.
Where does mortier come from?: It is traced to French.

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