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masculine

/mœʁtʁ/

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Translation

murder

Word origin

From Old French murtre, from Frankish murthr ('murder'), a Germanic word, later reshaped under the influence of Latin mortuus ('dead').

Origin: Frankish
Root: murthr
English cognates: murder

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralmeurtres

Examples

L' .

The investigation into this murder lasted several months.

He was accused of murder in court.

The police solved the murder thanks to a witness.

The police are investigating a murder near the station.

This detective novel tells of a mysterious murder.

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This word is part of lesson 10.