French word abattis comes from French abattre, French -is
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| abattre | French (fra) | (pronominal) to descend upon with violence or furor. (pronominal, of lightning) to strike. (reflexive) to fall down, especially of tall things, such as trees. To butcher; to slaughter for meat. To cut down (a tree). To destroy or demolish (a wall). To shoot dead. |
| -is | French (fra) | Suffix forming the first-person singular past historic of -ir verbs.. Suffix forming the first-person singular past historic of -re verbs.. Suffix forming the first-person singular present indicative of -ir verbs.. Suffix forming the second-person singular past historic of -ir verbs.. Suffix forming the second-person singular past historic of -re verbs.. Suffix forming the second-person [...] |
| abattis | French (fra) | (Canada) An area that has been cleared of trees, but not yet of their stumps.. (cooking, plurale tantum) giblets. (dated, slang, plurale tantum) limbs. (military) abatis. Rubble. |