courtine
French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French courtine, from Old French cortine, from Late Latin cōrtīna (“curtain”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kuʁ.tin/
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Noun
courtine f (plural courtines)
- curtain
- curtain wall (fortification)
Further reading
- “courtine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle French
Etymology 1
From Old French cortine, inherited from Late Latin cōrtīna (“curtain”).
Noun
courtine f (plural courtines)
Descendants
- French: courtine
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Classical Latin cortīna (“sacred tripod of Apollo”) and adapted in form to etymology 1.
Noun
courtine f (plural courtines)
- sacred tripod of Apollo
References
- Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “cortīna”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume 2: C Q K, page 1237
Norman
Etymology
From Old French cortine, from Late Latin cōrtīna (“curtain”).