abattoir
English
/ˈæb.əˌtwɑː(ɹ)/, /ˈæb.əˌtwɑɹ/
noun
Definitions
- A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc.
- A place likened to a slaughterhouse.
Etymology
Borrowed from French abattoir (slaughterhouse, abattoir).
Origin
French
abattoir
Gloss
slaughterhouse, abattoir
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- abattoirlike English
- abattoir Dutch, Flemish
- abattoir French
- abattre French
- batoaare Moore