écuyer

French

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Late Latin scūtārius
    Old French escuier
    Middle French escuyer
    French écuyer

    Inherited from Middle French escuyer m, from Old French escuier m, inherited from Late Latin scūtārius m, from Latin scūtum n. Doublet of scutaire m.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /e.kɥi.je/, /e.ky.je/
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    Noun

    écuyer m (plural écuyers, feminine écuyère)

    1. (historical) squire, equerry
    2. rider, horseman
      (Can we add an example for this sense?)

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