assiette

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See also: Assiette

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French assiette.

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

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.sjɛt/
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Noun

assiette f (plural assiettes)

  1. (archaic) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
    Synonym: assise
    ne pas être dans son assietteto feel under the weather
  2. (horse racing) seat
  3. (nautical) trim, attitude, pitch attitude
  4. (accounting) basis
  5. dish (the food)
    C’est une bonne assiette.
    It's a good dish.
  6. plate, dish (the crockery)
    On a besoin d’assiettes.
    We need plates.
  7. plateful
    Synonyms: assiettée, platée

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Norman

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

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