courrier

French

Etymology

From Middle French corier, a borrowing of Italian corriere. Compare Medieval Latin currerius.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ku.ʁje/
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Noun

courrier m (plural courriers)

(archaic) messenger, courier
mail
Synonym: poste

Derived terms

Related terms

courir

Descendants

→ Danish: kurer
→ Polish: kurier
→ 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

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