plinthe

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French plinte, later plinthe, from Latin plinthus, also compare Russian пли́нтус (plíntus, “skirting board”), Greek πλίνθος (plínthos, “brick”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /plɛ̃t/
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Homophones: plainte, plaintes, plinthes
Rhymes: -ɛ̃t

Noun

plinthe f (plural plinthes)

plinth
skirting board; baseboard (panel between floor and interior wall)

Further reading

“plinthe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Latin

Noun

plinthe

vocative singular of plinthus

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