mortaise

French

Etymology

From Arabic مُورْتَاز (mūrtāz, “fastened”), from رَازَا (rāzā, “to cut a recess”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɔʁ.tɛz/
  • Audio (Canada):(file)

Noun

mortaise f (plural mortaises)

  1. mortise / mortice

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