antichambre

French

Etymology

From Middle French antichambre, a partial calque of Italian anticamera, with substitution of chambre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.ti.ʃɑ̃bʁ/

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Noun

antichambre f (plural antichambres)

1. antechamber, anteroom

Derived terms

• faire antichambre

Descendants

• → English: antechamber, (obsolete) antichamber
• → German: Antichambre, antichambrieren

See also

• vestibule

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• chambraient