morter

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin mortārium.

Pronunciation

Noun

morter m (plural morters)

  1. mortar (mixture for bonding bricks)
  2. mortar (weapon)
  3. mortar (small bowl used to crush or grind food)

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

  • morterada
  • morterot

Further reading

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French mortier, from Latin mortārium.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɔrˈteːr/, /ˈmɔrtɛr/, /ˈmɔːrtɛr/

Noun

morter (plural morteres)

  1. A mortar (bowl which a pestle is used in)
  2. Grout or mortar (that which holds bricks together)
  3. A bowl with fuel inside used for a light source.
  4. Any kind of bowl, vessel, or indentation.
  5. (rare) A bowl that wrongdoers are forced to carry.

Descendants

  • English: mortar
  • Scots: mortar

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin mortārium.

Noun

morter m (definite singular morteren, indefinite plural mortere, definite plural morterne)

  1. a mortar (small bowl)
    morter og pistil - mortar and pestle

Noun

morter m (definite singular morteren, indefinite plural morterer, definite plural morterene)

  1. a mortar (military weapon)

See also

Noun

morter m

  1. indefinite plural of mort

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mortārium.

Noun

morter m (definite singular morteren, indefinite plural morterar, definite plural morterane)

  1. a mortar (military weapon)

References

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