motte

common nounverb

Syllable Decomposition

motte

from the Frankish word *mōta, attested in medieval Latin (ninth century) in the form motta (cf. Middle Dutch mot "sand, dust", Dutch mot "sawdust, peat dust", Old English mot "grain, small spot", mote "any very small particle").

Definitions

Plural

mottes

Translations

  • englishenglish:mound
  • spanishspanish:terrón
  • dutchdutch:motte
  • swedishswedish:torv

See also

motte (v.) mottes (v.) emmotter (v.) motter (v.)