écurie

See also: ecurie, Ecurie, and Écurie

French

Etymology

    Inherited from Middle French escuyrie f, from Old French esquierie, escurie f. By surface analysis, écuyer m +‎ -erie f.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /e.ky.ʁi/
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    Noun

    écurie f (plural écuries)

    1. stable
      Synonym: étable f
    2. (figuratively) pigsty (messy place)
      Synonyms: porcherie f, bordel m
    3. (motor racing) constructor
      (Can we add an example for this sense?)

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • English: ecurie
    • Turkish: eküri

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