trottoir en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /tɹɒtˈwɑː(ɹ)/
- /tɹɒtˈwɔː(ɹ)/ (obsolete)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Middle French trotter French trotter Old French -eoir French -oir French trottoirbor. English trottoir Borrowed from French trottoir.
Meanings
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(archaic) A paved path, for the use of pedestrians, located at the side of a road.
Head-less bodies were trailed along the trottoirs.
1869, William Maxwell Blackburn, Admiral Coligny, and the Rise of the Huguenots:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| trottoirs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |