le
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.
accusé .
He was accused of murder in court.
resolu .
The police solved the murder thanks to a witness.
.
The police are investigating a murder near the station.
policier mystérieux.
This detective novel tells of a mysterious murder.
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