courrier
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian corriere. Compare Medieval Latin currerius.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ku.ʁje/
audio (file)
Noun
courrier m (plural courriers)
- (archaic) messenger, courier
- mail
- Synonym: poste
Derived terms
- courriel, courrier électronique
- courrier des lecteurs
- courrier indésirable
- long-courrier
- moyen-courrier
Related terms
- courir
Descendants
- → Danish: kurer
- → English: courier
- → Turkish: kurye
Further reading
- “courrier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- recourir
Norman
Etymology
Compare French courrier, Medieval Latin currerius.
Noun
courrier m (plural courriers)
- (Jersey) mail