colporteur en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kɒlpɔː(ɹ)ˈtɜː(ɹ)/
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Etymology
Borrowed from French colporteur, from comporteur by influence of col (“neck”) (re-analyzed as col + porteur (“porter”)), from verb comporter, from Latin comportō (English comport).
Meanings
- A peddler of publications, especially of religious books
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| colporter | alternative | lexicographic | |
| colporteurs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (1)
fi kolportööri (peddler of publications)