saunier

French

Alternative forms

• saulnier (obsolete)

Etymology

Inherited from Medieval Latin salinārius.

Pronunciation

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Noun

saunier m (plural sauniers, feminine saunière)

1. salter; one who extracts salt
2. salt merchant

Further reading

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