dortoir

See also: Dortoir

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɔː(ɹ)twɑː/

Noun

dortoir (plural dortoirs)

1. Alternative form of dorter

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French dortour, from Latin dormītōrium (“dormitory”). Doublet of dormitoire, a borrowing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɔʁ.twaʁ/

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Noun

dortoir m (plural dortoirs)

1. dormitory

Related terms

• dormir

Further reading

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