guichet

French

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French, a diminutive of (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Norse vík (“bay”). Compare English wicket, ultimately from the same source through Old Northern French and/or Anglo-Norman.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡi.ʃɛ/

• Audio:

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Noun

guichet m (plural guichets)

1. (archaic) (small) door, gate (in wall, fort etc.); wicket
2. hatch, grill (in cell etc.)
3. ticket office, box office
4. counter (at post office, bank etc.)

Derived terms

• guichetier
• guichet automatique bancaire

Further reading

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

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Old French

Noun

guichet oblique singular, m (oblique plural guichez or guichetz, nominative singular guichez or guichetz, nominative plural guichet)

1. small door