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
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
Noun
muraille f (plural murailles)
- (large) wall
Descendants
- French: muraille