écuyer

French edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Middle French escuyer, from Old French escuier, inherited from Late Latin scūtārius, from Latin scūtum. Doublet of scutaire.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /e.kɥi.je/, /e.ky.je/
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Noun edit

écuyer m (plural écuyers, feminine écuyère)

(historical) squire, equerry
rider, horseman

Related terms edit

écu
écurie

Further reading edit

“écuyer”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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