mahométan

== French == === Etymology === From Mahomet +‎ -an. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ma.ɔ.me.tɑ̃/ === Noun === mahométan m (plural mahométans) (obsolete) "Mohammedan": Muslim === Adjective === mahométan (feminine mahométane, masculine plural mahométans, feminine plural mahométanes) (obsolete) "Mohammedan": Muslim ==== Usage notes ==== This term would be offensive if used today; musulman is used instead. === Further reading === “mahométan”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012