carnassier

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Occitan carnacier or Provençal carnaza, from Vulgar Latin *carnacea, from Latin carnem (“meat”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaʁ.na.sje/
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Adjective

carnassier (feminine carnassière, masculine plural carnassiers, feminine plural carnassières)

  1. carnivorous

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