foyer

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French foyer (“‘hearth, lobby’”), in turn from Latin focus (“‘hearth’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈfɔɪ.eɪ/, SAMPA: /"fOI.eI/
• (US) IPA: /ˈfɔɪɝ/, SAMPA: /"fOI3`/

[edit] Noun

foyer (plural foyers)

1. A lobby, corridor, or waiting room, used in a hotel, theater, etc.

[edit] Translations

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Latin focus (“‘hearth’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /fwa.je/, SAMPA: /fwa.je/
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[edit] Noun

foyer m. (plural foyers)

1. A hearth.
2. A lobby.