glacier

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French glacier, from Franco-Provençal gllaciér, from Vulgar Latin *glaciārium, a derivative of Latin glaciēs (“ice”), of uncertain origin. First attested in English in 1744 per the OED. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡlæs.jə/, /ˈɡleɪs.jə/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡleɪ.ʃɚ/ (Canada) IPA(key): /ˈɡleɪ.ʃɚ/, /ˈɡleɪs.jɚ/ === Noun === glacier (plural glaciers) (geology) A large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill. (mountaineering) An area of a mountain where snow is present year-round. (figurative) Something that moves very slowly ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== glacial glaciate glaciology ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== iceberg === Further reading === glacier on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Cargile, gracile == Franco-Provençal == === Noun === glacier (Old Valaisan, Old Vaudois) alternative form of gllaciér (“glacier”) === References === Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002), “glacies”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume 4: G H I, page 139: “Afrpr. glacier m. „grand amas de glace provenant de la transformation de la neige, dans les montagnes“ (seit 1332)... [Footnote, p. 142:] Beleg aus Waadt, 1349 aus Wallis...” == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡla.sje/ === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Franco-Provençal gllaciér. First attested in 1757. Cognate with German Gletscher. ==== Noun ==== glacier m (plural glaciers) (geology) glacier ===== Descendants ===== →? Catalan: glacera (calque) → English: glacier → Italian: ghiacciaio (calque) → New Latin: glaciārium (calque) → Romanian: ghețar (calque) → Spanish: glaciar→ Galician: glaciar→ Portuguese: glaciar === Etymology 2 === glace (“window; mirror; ice-cream”) +‎ -ier (occupational suffix). ==== Noun ==== glacier m (plural glaciers) (dated) maker of mirrors seller of ice-cream (by extension) ice-cream parlour Synonyms: glacerie, crémerie, bar laitier maker of glass art Coordinate term: verrier (by restriction) maker of stained glass windows Coordinate term: maître-verrier === References === “glacier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === giclera