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/
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Noun

litière f (plural litières)

litter (for cattle, cats); bedding (for horses)
litter (mode of transport)
(ecology) litter, leaf litter

References

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

Anagrams

literie

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