"abattoir" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /a.ba.twaʁ/ Audio: Fr-abattoir.ogg Forms: abattoirs [plural]
Etymology: From abattre (“to slaughter, butcher”) + -oir (suffix). Etymology templates: {{root|fr|ine-pro|*bʰedʰ-}}, {{af|fr|abattre|-oir|pos2=suffix|t1=to slaughter, butcher}} abattre (“to slaughter, butcher”) + -oir (suffix) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} abattoir m (plural abattoirs)
  1. abattoir, slaughterhouse (place where animals are slaughtered) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-abattoir-fr-noun-255p9aeo Categories (other): Animal welfare Disambiguation of Animal welfare: 59 41
  2. (figuratively) abattoir, slaughterhouse (place or event likened to a slaughterhouse, because of great carnage or bloodshed) Tags: figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-abattoir-fr-noun-jfcqITTS Categories (other): French terms with collocations, French entries with incorrect language header, French terms suffixed with -oir Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of French terms suffixed with -oir: 44 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: boucherie, équarrisseur
Categories (other): Agriculture, Livestock Disambiguation of Agriculture: 0 0 Disambiguation of Livestock: 0 0

Inflected forms

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