saussier
See also: Saussier
Old French
Alternate forms
- saussiere f, saulcier m, sauciere f
Etymology
From Late Latin salsārium, from Medieval Latin salsārius (“of or for salted things”), from Latin salsus (“salted, briny”), sāl (“salt”).The spelling saucier is attested from 1723; saussier, from 1285; connected to sauce.
Noun
saussier m (oblique plural saussiers, nominative singular saussiers, nominative plural saussier)
- saucer, sauce boat
Descendants
- French: saucier, saucière
- → Middle English: saucer
- → English: saucer, saucier
- → Scottish Gaelic: sàsar m
- → Middle English: saucer