charcutier

English

Etymology

From French charcutier (literally “seller/maker of cooked meat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɑːɹˌkuːtiˈeɪ/
• Rhymes: -eɪ
• Hyphenation: char‧cu‧tier

Noun

charcutier (plural charcutiers)

1. A French or French-style butcher, one specializing in charcuterie.

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French charcuitier, from char (“flesh, meat”, Modern French chair) cuit (“cooked”) ‎ -ier (suffix denoting a professional).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃaʁ.ky.tje/
• Rhymes: -e

• Audio (Nancy):

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Noun

charcutier m (plural charcutiers, feminine charcutière)

1. a person involved in charcuterie; a seller of delicatessen or a butcher

Further reading

• “charcutier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.