chaufour

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman chaufour, from Latin calefactōrium; equivalent to chaufen +‎ -our.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃau̯ˈfuːr/, /t͡ʃaːˈfuːr/, /t͡ʃaˈfuːr/
  • (with reduction) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃau̯fər/, /ˈt͡ʃaːfər/, /ˈt͡ʃafər/

Noun[edit]

chaufour (plural chaufours) (Late Middle English)

  1. A chafer (vessel for heating water)
  2. A plate (for food preparation or service)
  3. (rare) A brazier.
  4. (rare) A warming ointment.

Descendants[edit]

  • English: chafer

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