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English word abattoir comes from French abattre, French -oir
abattre (French)
(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.
-oir (French)
A suffix forming infinitives of many verbs. A suffix used on verbs to form masculine words for objects or tools used to do something.. A suffix used on verbs to form masculine words for places where something is done.
abattoir (French)
Slaughterhouse; abattoir.
abattoir (English)
A place likened to a slaughterhouse.. A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc. [Early 19th century.].