routier

English

Etymology

From French routier, from route (“company”); compare English highwayman.

Noun

routier (plural routiers)

1. (historical) A French brigand of the 14th century.
2. (by extension) Any brigand or armed robber.

References

• Jonathan Sumption 'The Hundred Years War II', chapter 1, page 39.

French

Etymology

From route +‎ -ier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁu.tje/

• Audio:

  (file)

Adjective

routier (feminine routière, masculine plural routiers, feminine plural routières)

1. (relational) road

   trafic routier ― road traffic

Derived terms

• carte routière
• gare routière
• secours routier

Noun

routier m (plural routiers)

1. (nautical) rutter
2. trucker, truck driver
3. (France) restaurant for truckers and other road travellers; truck stop; diner

Further reading

• “routier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.