muraille

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French muraille, from mur +‎ -aille. Compare Medieval Latin mūrālia.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /my.ʁaj/, /my.ʁɑj/
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Noun

muraille f (plural murailles)

(large) wall

Derived terms

pâquerette des murailles
rue des murailles

Related terms

mural

Further reading

“muraille” in Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, 1872–1877.
“muraille”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Middle French

Etymology

mur +‎ -aille.

Noun

muraille f (plural murailles)

(large) wall

Descendants

French: muraille

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