Usage Note
Momie refers to an embalmed body, particularly Egyptian mummies. The word entered French via Arabic through medieval Latin. In informal speech it can be used figuratively for a very old, rigid person. Its plural is regular: momies.
Examples
"Le musée expose des momies égyptiennes."
Natural Translation
The museum displays Egyptian mummies.
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