paneterie

French

Etymology

From Old French paneterie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.nə.t(ə).ʁi/

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Noun

paneterie f (plural paneteries)

1. place and institution from which bread would be distributed to a community (e.g. a school or military camp).
2. (historical, Ancien Régime) The great royal office handled by the Grand Panetier, one of the Great Officers of the Maison du Roi.

See also

• boulangerie

Further reading

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

Old French

Etymology

From panetier +‎ -erie. Compare boulangerie or chevalerie.

Noun

paneterie oblique singular, f (oblique plural paneteries, nominative singular paneterie, nominative plural paneteries)

1. the act of making bread
2. a storeroom for bread
3. the sale of bread

Descendants

• → English: pantry

References

• Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l’ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IX^e au XV^e siècle (1881) (paneterie)