plinthe

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /plɛ̃t/
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 le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Latin

Noun

plinthe

vocative singular of plinthus

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