litière

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French litiere, from Late Latin lectuāria (“bedding”), derived from Latin lectus (“bed”). By surface analysis, lit +‎ -ière.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /li.tjɛʁ/

• Audio:

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Noun

litière f (plural litières)

1. litter (for cattle, cats); bedding (for horses)
2. litter (mode of transport)
3. (ecology) litter, leaf litter

References

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

Anagrams

• literie