routier
English
Etymology
French routier, from route (“company”); compare English highwayman.
Noun
routier (plural routiers)
- (historical) A French brigand of the 14th century.
- (by extension) Any brigand or armed robber.
References
- Jonathan Sumption 'The Hundred Years War II', chapter 1, page 39.
French
Etymology
From route + -ier.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁu.tje/
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Adjective
routier (feminine routière, masculine plural routiers, feminine plural routières)
- (relational) road
- trafic routier ― road traffic
Derived terms
- carte routière
- gare routière
- secours routier
Noun
routier m (plural routiers)
- (nautical) rutter
- trucker, truck driver
- (France) restaurant for truckers and other road travellers; truck stop; diner
Further reading
- “routier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.