momie

See also: mōmīe

French

Etymology

From Latin mumia, from Arabic مُومْيَاء (mūmyāʔ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɔ.mi/

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Noun

momie f (plural momies)

1. mummy (embalmed corpse)
2. (by extension) stiff (a lifeless, boring person)

Derived terms

• momifier
• momification

Further reading

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