French word

mérovingien

Pronunciation

IPA/meʁovɛ̃ʒjɛ̃/

Meaning

  • adjectiveMerovingian

Example

Cette petite église est mérovingienne.

This small church is Merovingian.

Illustration for mérovingien (Merovingian)

More examples

J'ai acheté un livre sur l'art mérovingien.

I bought a book about Merovingian art.

Core concept

Something belonging to the Merovingian dynasty or reflecting its period in early medieval France.

Definition in French

Qualifie ce qui appartient aux Mérovingiens ou renvoie à leur époque.

Word origin

French mérovingien comes from Mérovée and the Latin dynastic name Merovingi, the source of the name for the ruling family.

Usage tips

  • The final sequence in mérovingien sounds like the nasal ending in bien, not like the separate English syllables in 'ee-en'.

Other meanings

  • Merovingian dynastynoun

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