abattoir
Meaning
- A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc.
- A place or event likened to a slaughterhouse, because of great carnage or bloodshed.
Synonyms
Translations
abattoir
Schlachthaus
matadero
mattatoio
slachthuis
matadouro
mezbaha
σφαγείοFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈæb.əˌtwɑː(ɹ)/
Etymology
Borrowed from French abattoir, from abattre (“to slaughter”) (cognate to abate) + -oir (“-ory”).
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