escritoire

English

WOTD – 16 July 2007

An escritoire

Etymology

From French, from escrire, obsolete form of écrire + -oire, indicating a tool or object. Doublet of scriptorium.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌɛskɹiˈtwɑː/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˌɛskɹɪˈtwɑːɹ/
Audio (US) (file)

Noun

escritoire (plural escritoires)

A writing desk with a hinged door that provides the writing surface.

Synonyms

bureau, secretary

Related terms

escritorial

Translations

A writing desk with a hinged door

Czech: sekretář (cs) m
German: ausklappbarer Schreibsekretär m
Hebrew: מִכְתָּבָה‎ (he) f (michtavá)
Hungarian: szekreter

Icelandic: skatthol n, skrifborð n
Italian: scrittoio (it) m
Spanish: escritorio (es), escribanía (es)
Turkish: yazı masası (tr), yazıhane (tr), yazak (tr)

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