montre
See also: montré
English edit
Etymology edit
French montre (“show, show case, organ case”).
Noun edit
montre (plural montres)
- An organ stop, usually the open diapason, having its pipes on display as part of the organ case, or otherwise specially mounted.
- A hole in the wall of a pottery kiln, by which the state of the pieces inside can be judged.
Anagrams edit
French edit
Etymology edit
Deverbal from montrer (“show”); the meaning 'watch' is a specialisation of the older meaning 'something shown; something which shows'.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
montre f (plural montres)
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Verb edit
montre
- inflection of montrer:
Further reading edit
- “montre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
- “montre” in Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, 1872–1877.
Anagrams edit
Mauritian Creole edit
Etymology edit
Verb edit
montre
- to show
- to demonstrate
References edit
- Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français