tailleur de pierre

French

Etymology

Literally, “stone cutter”, from tailler (“to cut”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ta.jœʁ də pjɛʁ/ ~ /tɑ.jœʁ də pjɛʁ/

Noun

tailleur de pierre m (plural tailleurs de pierre, feminine tailleuse de pierre)

  1. stonemason (one who works with stone)
    Synonyms: maçon, tailleur

Descendants

  • → Norman: tailleur d'pièrre

Further reading

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