plinthe
French
Etymology
Middle French plinte, later plinthe, from Latin plinthus, also compare Russian плинтус (plíntus, “skirting board”), Greek πλίνθος (plínthos, “brick”).
Noun
plinthe f (plural plinthes)
- plinth
- skirting board; baseboard (panel between floor and interior wall)
Further reading
- “plinthe” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Latin
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