assiette

Etymology

Borrowed from French.

Noun

assiette (plural assiettes)

1. A plate of food, but typically a small plate containing the same food item prepared in various different ways
2. A mixture of bole, bloodstone, and galena once used in bookbinding as a gilding surface

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /as.jɛt/

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *assedita, past participle of *assedere, from Latin assideō, assidēre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.sjɛt/

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Noun 1

assiette f (plural assiettes)

1. dish (the food)

   C'est une bonne assiette.

   It's a good dish.

2. plate, dish (the crockery)

   On a besoin des assiettes.

   We need plates.

3. plateful

   Synonyms: assiettée, platée

Noun 2

assiette f (plural assiettes)

1. (nautical) trim, attitude

Further reading

• “assiette” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• attisées

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *assedita, past participle of *assedere, from Latin assideō, assidēre.

Noun

assiette f (plural assiettes)

1. (Jersey) plate
2. (Jersey) round stone