muraille
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Middle French muraille, from mur + -aille. Compare Medieval Latin mūrālia.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
muraille f (plural murailles)
- (large) wall
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “muraille” in Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, 1872–1877.
- “muraille”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle French edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
muraille f (plural murailles)
- (large) wall
Descendants edit
- French: muraille